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An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water wherein is shown the Quantity of Tar that is therein. Which was read before the Royal Society. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. To which is added, A Letter from Mr. Reid, to Dr. Hales, Concerning the Nature of Tar, and a Method of obtaining it's Medical Virtues, free from it's hurtful Oils: Whereby also the Strength of each Dose may be the better ascertained.

Title
An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water [electronic resource] : wherein is shown the Quantity of Tar that is therein. Which was read before the Royal Society. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. To which is added, A Letter from Mr. Reid, to Dr. Hales, Concerning the Nature of Tar, and a Method of obtaining it's Medical Virtues, free from it's hurtful Oils: Whereby also the Strength of each Dose may be the better ascertained.
Author
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.
Publication
London : printed for R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate-Hill, M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]

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Additional Authors
Reid, Andrew, -1767?
Description
[2],74p. : ill.; 8⁰.
Subject
  • Wood tar
  • Turpentine
Note
  • 'A letter to the Reverend Dr. Hales, concerning the nature of tar, .. By A. Reid Esq;' has a separate titlepage; the pagination and register are continuous.
  • Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642518640
  • ECCO1-T18904
Author
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.
Title
An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water [electronic resource] : wherein is shown the Quantity of Tar that is therein. Which was read before the Royal Society. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. To which is added, A Letter from Mr. Reid, to Dr. Hales, Concerning the Nature of Tar, and a Method of obtaining it's Medical Virtues, free from it's hurtful Oils: Whereby also the Strength of each Dose may be the better ascertained.
Imprint
London : printed for R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate-Hill, M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]
Edition
The second edition. To which is added, A letter from Mr. Reid, to Dr. Hales, concerning the nature of tar, ..
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T18904.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Reid, Andrew, -1767? Author
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