An essay on culinary poisons : containing cautions relative to the use of laurel-leaves, hemlock, mushrooms, copper-vessels, earthen jars, &c. with observations on the adulteration of bread and flour, and the nature and properties of water.

  • Robertson, J. (Joseph), 1726-1802.
Date:
1781
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Credit: An essay on culinary poisons : containing cautions relative to the use of laurel-leaves, hemlock, mushrooms, copper-vessels, earthen jars, &c. with observations on the adulteration of bread and flour, and the nature and properties of water. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    i'enieciied J but, he obferves, they would fooh be freed from their muddlnefs, if kept fome time in an open jar : and he is of opinion, that if the wa- ter given to very yoiing children, were thus puri- fied, it might prevent fome of their bowel-difor- ders, and fo contribute a little to leflen that a- mazing mortality among the children, which arc nurfed in London. 2. Rain water, when grown putrid, as Boerhaave aflures us, may be eafily rendered wholefome a- gain, and may be drunk without being ofFenfive, by only boiling it a few moments : for by this expedient, the animals that are in it will bede- llroyed, and, with the reft of the impurities, will ifubfide to the bottom. If then, fays he, you imake it moderately acid, by adding to it a fmall (quantity of acid that is very ftrong, it will be fit (for ufe. This is found to be of excellent fervice Ender the Equator, and between the Tropics, ^here the waters putrify in a horrible manner, nd breed a multitude of infefts, and yet muft be runk. For the fame reafon, a fmall quantity of Ihpirit of vitriol, mixed with water, will prevent its Ifcrowing putrid, and breeding any animals, and, ■ 17 at