The authentick narrative of the success of tar water, in curing a great number and variety of distempers : with remarks / by Thomas Prior, Esq; ; Carefully abridged. ; To which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris: shewing the medicinal properties of tarwater, and the best manner of making it. ; [One line from Hebrews].

Author/creator Prior, Thomas
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Boston] : London, printed 1746. Boston: N.E. re-printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-Street, MDCCXLIX. [1749]
Descriptioniv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-80 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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Other author/creatorBerkeley, George, 1685-1753.
Other author/creatorPrince, Thomas, 1687-1758.
Included WorkHales, Stephen, 1677-1761. Account of some experiments and observations on tar-water. Selections.
Included WorkReid, Andrew, -1767? Letter to the Rev. Dr. Hales, concerning the nature of tar ... Selections.
SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 6409. ^A478749
General noteAppendix, p. 74-80, contains extracts from tracts by Stephen Hales and Andrew Reid and observations by Thomas Prince.
References Evans 6409
References Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1568
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6409).

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