A collection of all the papers, relative to the alleged adulteration of the Cheltenham waters : without comment or observation, leaving it entirely to the dispassionate reader to make his observations thereon : containing Dr. Neale's letter ... . To which is added a reply by James McCabe.

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[1820]
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Credit: A collection of all the papers, relative to the alleged adulteration of the Cheltenham waters : without comment or observation, leaving it entirely to the dispassionate reader to make his observations thereon : containing Dr. Neale's letter ... . To which is added a reply by James McCabe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    offered, verbally, a subsequent interest to accrue, con- ditionally. In the week following, on the 18th day of the month, Captain Matthews called upon me, to accom- pany him to his wells, and then led me round the grounds to taste the several waters. In so doing, he took me into a small orchard, in which was a pump, and the machinery employed in mixing up and pre- paring number four, and which I understood to be similar to that in use at the other spas. Next day Captain Matthews sent me four corked bottles, con- taining the waters of his wells, numbered from one to four inclusive. The pamphlet was commenced, and afte* several delays, in printing, revising, and altering, it was offered to Captain Matthews for his perusal, which he declined : meanwhile the pamphlet had been advertised in the Cheltenham newspaper, and a gen- tleman, who requested himself to be introduced to me, took an opportunity of stating, that he was a par- ticular friend of Mr. Thompson, who was most desirous of having some idea of my pamphlet before it was ac- tually published. This gentleman called repeatedly at my house, inquiring whether the pamphlet was ready, and when the proof sheets came down for cor- rection; under the impression that this^gentleman had been employed by Mr. Thompson confidently, I very imprudently permitted Captain Smyth to shew it to