MINERAL WATERS AND MEDICINAL SPRINGS OF ESSEX. 191
1711.—ALLEN, Benj., M.B.—The Natural History of the Mineral-Waters
of Great Britain ; to which are added some Observations of the Cicindela or
Glow-Worm. London : Printed for the Author and Sold by William Innys, at
the Prince's Arms, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1711.
[xxxii] + 104 pp., demy octavo, with plate. Dedicated to Charles, fourth Earl
of Manchester. The preface is dated from "Braintry, in Essex, Aug. 6, 1710."
There is a long ''Epistle Prefatory" to Dr. Martin Lister, Physician to the
Queen, and Dr. Tancred Robinson, each of whom wrote the author a brief
commendatory letter, which he prints.
This is not a mere second edition of Allen's book of 1699, but an almost-
completely-new work ; and it is very much better written and arranged than
his earlier effort. In it, he disregards several of the Essex Mineral Springs
which he described in his earlier work. Indeed, he now notices five only—
namely—those at Upminster (p. 18), Woodford (pp. 19-20), South Weald
(pp. 20-21), "Felstead" (p. 30), and Woodham Ferrers (pp. 35-36).
1737.—TAVERNER, James, M.B.—An Essay upon the Witham Spa ; or
a brief Enquiry into the Nature, Virtues, and Uses of a Mineral Chalybeate
Water at Witham, in Essex. . . . London: Printed for B. Motte & C.
Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple Gate, Fleet-Street, MDCCXX.XVII.
[viii] + 60 + 4pp., demy octavo. The Dedication to Dr. John Hollings,
F.R.S., one of the King's Physicians-in-Ordinary, is dated from "Witham,
August 1, 1737."
Dr. James Taverner (17—? - 17—?) was born at Maldon, Essex. He was
admitted a pensioner of Clare Hal), Cambridge, 17 Mar. 1725 ; was admitted
Extra-Licentiate of Coll. of Physicians 18 Feb. 1731-2 ; proceeded to Bach. Med.
at Cambridge, 1733 ; practised first at Sudbury, Suffolk, and later at Witham.
1737.—[ANDREE, John].— An Account of the Tilbury Water. . . .
London: Printed for M. Jenour and sold by J. Clarke, under the Royal
Exchange, and W. Meadows, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1737. (Price Six Pence.)
[iv] + 38pp., demy octavo (about). Dedication to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart.,
Physician to the King and President Royal Society.
The work was written in 1736 (see pref. to later editions). The author's
name appears only at the end of the Dedication, which is undated. There were
later editions in 1740, 1764, 1779, and 1781.
Dr. John Andree (1697—1785), whose place of birth is unknown, was an
eminent London physician and a writer on medical subjects. He was practically
the founder of the London Hospital (1740) and remained physician to it until
1764.
1740.—[ANDREE, John].—An Account of the Tilbury Water, containing
a Narrative of the Discovery of the Medicinal Qualities of this Spring, Experi-
ments on the Water, Observations on the Experiments, the Vertues of the Water,
interspersed with various Cases, the Manner of Drinking it, and lastly, several
remarkable Cures. . . . The Second Edition, with Additions. London;
Printed for W, Meadows, at the Angel, in Cornhill. MDCCXL. (Price Six
Pence).
[iv] + iv. + 40 pp., demy octavo. The Dedication to Sir Hans Sloane,
Bart., Pres. R.S., Physician to the King, remains, and is now dated from "Broad
Street, Decemb. 15, 1739 "; but the matter of it differs from that of the first
edition. The author's name still appears nowhere, except at the end of the
Dedication. There is also a Preface.
This is an entirely new edition (not a mere reissue), having been revised and
reset throughout. There were later editions in 1764, 1779) and 1781.