"Short Memoirs for the Natural Experimental Hi- 
Itory (?/ Mineral Waters: by the Honourable Ro- 
bert Boyle, Fellow t)f /v^€ Royal Society. Lon- 
don. 168! ; Oftavo. 
T H E Autlior dividesr this Trad into fix Sedipns ; tlie 
firii whereof is only iatroduclory, wherein he tells 
as, that although the befl: warraat we can have for the 
ufe of any of thefe waters, is the long and fufficient Expe- 
rkj^ice of their good and Had efie^ls, yet fince the advice 
ofPhyficians to their i?atients in thi^ cafe is^a thing of 
great confequence, the circumftances fo many and fo 
neceffary to be confidered, andfince the Curiofity ofmen 
hath been little greater, then tp inquire only what Co- 
lour the Mm^r^/i^^f^^r wiir ftrike #ith Galls or Oaken 
leaves, and ^vhat^ind^and Quantity of Salt will remain 
after evaporation i upoa theie and inch like confidera- 
tionsQux Honourable Author hath thought fit to commu- 
nicate thefe l>is il/^/wa^V^- in order to a more full and Me- 
thod icAll/:^^<?0'^^ the drawing up 
of which, lie thinks thefe V toliowing Obfervations ne- 
ceffary. 
Firfl: that a man ought to take notice of thofe particu- 
lars that relate to it, whiift tis yet under ground, or m it's 
native receptacles. 
Secqndly to examine the properties and other qualities 
of it, when 'tis drawn up by men at the fpring head or o- 
ther receptacle. 
Thirdly he is toconfidcr the operation and EfFeits of it 
upon Humane bodies whether fick or lound, ^c. 
To the firft of tliele he has .fubjoyn'd a fet of Titles for 
M m the 
