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. |
| Description | 192 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Caption title | Authentick account of the effects of tar-water |
| Running title | Effects of tar-water |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | The 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 note | The second letter is listed differently from the title of the letter published in Prior. |
| General note | Title listed in Sabin under 65700, but not with the collation of 192 p. |
| General note | Sabin no. 65700. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG04-B652 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |