A treatise of the nature and use of the bitter purging salt. Easily known from all counterfeits by its bitter taste / Written originally in Latin ... And now published in English, by Joseph Bridges. With animadversions of a late corrupt translation publish'd by Francis Moult.

  • Grew, Nehemiah, 1641-1712
Date:
1697
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Credit: A treatise of the nature and use of the bitter purging salt. Easily known from all counterfeits by its bitter taste / Written originally in Latin ... And now published in English, by Joseph Bridges. With animadversions of a late corrupt translation publish'd by Francis Moult. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nd Ed the good Ufe be knew might be made Defire he haa to make a noife (it is his own Expreffion) with a Chymical Knack. Tho all equal fudges own it, to be a happy Inven- tion. The Truth is, the Finenefs and Cheapnefs to boot are [uch, that fome, even Phyfictans, had believed, both to depend on [ome Material added to the Salt, did they not rely on the Author's Veracity, who affureth us to the contrary. And, to fatisfy every one, he hath permitted we bere to fay, that he intends, ere long, to give an Account of the whole Procefs. In the mean time, that the Publick might | be fupply d, tho the Author could very well (| Mi have trufted to the Skill and Honefly of fome of our Londen=Chymijfts : yet doubting, whe- ther they would take upon ‘them the ‘Care of ‘fo troublefome an Operation, ‘he pitch’ dupon ano- ther Perfon, a. Citizen of ‘London, wel re- puted, who being perfettly inftrutted herein, | bath made it for fome Teurs, in great Quaa- | tities, for the Shops, and forPhyficians, for | their private Ufe. There being no need at i . 7 all, |