An authentick narrative of the success of tar-water in curing a great number and variety of distempers : with remarks and occasional papers relative to the subject / by Thomas Prior ; to which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris, shewing the medicinal properties of tar-water and the best manner of making it.

Author/creator Prior, Thomas
Other author Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[London] ; Dublin : Printed ; London : Re-printed for W. Innys, C. Hitch, M. Cooper, and C. Davis, 1746.
Description192 p. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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Caption title Authentick account of the effects of tar-water
Running title Effects of tar-water
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteIncludes index.
General noteThe two letters, p. 169-187, addressed to Thomas Prior, were from George Berkeley, author of Siris. The first was published anonymously in 1744 as "A letter to T----- P-----, Esq." and was reprinted in London in the same year.
General noteThe second letter is listed differently from the title of the letter published in Prior.
General noteTitle listed in Sabin under 65700, but not with the collation of 192 p.
General noteSabin no. 65700.
References RLIN, CTRG04-B652
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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