Considerations on the medicinal use, and on the production of factitious airs / by Thomas Beddoes. Part II / by James Watt.

  • Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808.
Date:
1796
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Credit: Considerations on the medicinal use, and on the production of factitious airs / by Thomas Beddoes. Part II / by James Watt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    when it immediately fuggefted itfelf that the family were affected with the fymptoms above related Irom breathing air far beneath the purity of that of the com- mon atmofphere. The chimney of the roi.m where they commonly lived was ill conflrufted and without a free ventilation. I fcarcely ever entered the apart- ment without being fenfibly affefted with the peculia- rity of the fmell.—It was not merely that of a fmoaky room, but feemed to partake alfo of the fmell occa- sioned by pouring water on hot coals. The grate made ufe of was a common Bath flove,' in which theie was pretty conftantly a fire made of pit-coal both in fum- mer and winter. I remain, Your's, &c. E. TENNER. - TCI i' Li'Hi 06 if '■''■ ■ i'-S)} wCJF.', ps^o1!! r.:* To Dr. Bed does. ■ Worcejler, Feb. 8th, 1796. Dear Sir, Having lent your account of the good effetts of di- luting variolous matter, for the purpofe of inoculation, to my friend, Mr. Field, of Evefham ; he returned it to me, with the following letter ; which he has allowed me to communicate to you for publication, and which, I am well perfuaded, you will think contains informa- tion of fufficient confequence to intereft practitioners and the community. I am, &c. W. SANDFORD. To. Dr. Bed does, EveJJiam, Jan. 9th, 1796. Dear Sir, I am much obliged for the perufal of the pamphlet herewith returned. Kow