192 MINERAL WATERS AND MEDICINAL SPRINGS OF ESSEX.
1757.—RUTTY, John, M.D.—A Methodical Synopsis of Mineral Waters,
comprehending the most celebrated Medicinal Waters, both Cold and Hot, of
Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, and Italy, and several other Parts of
the World; . . . London : Printed for William Johnston at the Golden
Ball, in St. Paul's Churchyard. MDCCLVII.
xxxvi + [47] + 660 + [8] pp., demy quarto, with various tabular statements
insetted,
This is a large and important work, incorporating much original research. It
was attacked violently in An Analysis of Dr. Rutty's "Methodical Synopsis"
(London, 1757), written by Dr. Charles Lucas, a Dublin physician of a contro-
versial and disputatious turn of mind. Lucas describes Rutty's book as a "most
heavy, massive, muddy work," and applies to it many other similar epithets ; but
his strictures seem to have been due in the main to professional jealousy. Rutty
replied effectively and with dignity in a pamphlet entitled The Analyser Analysed
(Dublin, 1758: reprinted, with variations, in London, in same year). The
controversy was, however, nothing more than an unprofitable professional
squabble.
Rutty describes only three Essex Mineral Springs—namely, those at
Upminster (pp. 124-5), Witham (pp. 384-386). and Tilbury (pp. 426-429). Front
both Upminster and Tilbury, he had had samples of the water sent to him in
Dublin and had there analysed then), with results which he gives ; but, as regards
Witham, he merely condenses the information given by Taverner.
Dr. John Rutty (1698-1775) was born in Wiltshire of Quaker parentage. He-
settled in 1774 in Dublin, where he practised as a physician and lived throughout
life. He wrote on the history of Quakerism, the natural history of the County
Dublin, and other subjects, medical and scientific.
1764.—[ANDREE, John, M.D.].—An Account of the Tilbury Water,
containing a Narrative [&c., as in the 2nd ed.]. . . . The Third Edition,
with Alterations. London : Printed for J, Brotherton, at the Bible, in Cornhill.
MDCCLXIV. (Price Six Pence.)
40 pp., demy octavo, The Dedication to Sir Hans Sloane (who had died in
1753) is retained, the wording being the same as in the second ed., but the
dating is altered to "Austin-Fryars, Dec. 15, 1739." There is also a Preface,
the matter of which differs largely from that of 1740.
This is another completely new edition, reset throughout. There were later
editions in 1779 and 1781.
1770. MONRO, Donald, M.D.—A Treatise on Mineral Waters. In two-
volumes. London : Sold by D. Wilkinson and G. Nicol in the Strand, and T.
Durham, Charing Cross. MDCCLXX.
Vol. i, xxiv + 475pp., and vol. ii, 8 + 419 pp., demy octavo.
This work is mainly a compilation from earlier works, and shows little
original research.
The author notices eight Essex springs—namely, those at Tilbury (pp. 78-82),
Colchester (p. 151), South Weald (p. 151), Upminster (pp. 151 and 218), Leez,
(p. 268), Marks Hall (p. 268), "Felstead" (p. 260), and Witham (pp. 359-360).
In nearly every case, however, the notice given is very brief and in no case is
new information added to that given by earlier writers, chiefly Allen and Rutty.
Dr. Monro (1717-1792) was born at Edinburgh, where he took his degree of
M.D. on 8 June 1753. He became an Army Surgeon, but afterwards settled
in London, where he became eminent in his profession. He was elected F.R.S,
in 1766 and F.R.C.P, in 1771, holding afterwards many posts connected with the
College. He died in London.
1779—[ANDREE, John, M.D.]—An Account of the Tilbury Water,
containing a Narrative [&c., as in the 2nd and 3rd eds.]. . . . The Fourth
Edition, with Alterations. London : Printed for John Ellison. MDCCLXXIX.