Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 788.7

THOMAS PRIOR (1682?-1751) 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. : 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. Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and M. Cooper ... and C. Davis ... 1746 4, 184 [i.e. 192] p. 19 cm.

A founder of the Dublin Society, this work is one of Prior’s last publications. It is dedicated to Lord Chesterfield whom Prior had corresponded with while he was viceroy to Ireland.

Cited references: Osler, 1077; Wellcome IV; p. 440