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Aerated

Waters.

Rochelle

salts

to

the

water

in

the

lower

globe.

For

the

three-pint,

use

6

scruples

(2

scruples

for

each

pint).

Potash

water

20

grains

of

carbonate

of

potash

to

each

pint of

water.

Soda

or

Vichy

20

grains

of

bicarbonate

of

soda

to

each

quart.

Ginger Beer

and

Lemonade

can be

made

with

diluted

syrup

of

ginger,

or

lemon,

in

a

soda-water

tumbler,

and

filled

up

with

aerated

water.

Various

German

mineral

waters,

especially

Seltzer,

Schwalbacher

Weinbrunnen,

Fachingen

are

in

great

request

Seltzer

pre-eminently

:

this

is

sometimes

drunk

either

as

a

beverage

by

itself,

or

mixed

with

wine

or

brandy.

It

is

sparkling

and

clear,

and

of

a

pleasant,

slightly

acidulated

taste

;

and

it

is

pre-

scribed,

moreover,

by

the

Faculty

for

many

dis-

orders,

such

as

indigestion,

&c.

It

contains

chloride

of

sodium,

bicarbonate

of

lime,

soda

and

magnesia,

carbonic

acid,

and

a small

quantity

of

iron.

Schwalbacher

Weinbrunnen

is

a

ferruginous water,

useful

in

cases

of

debility,

and

for

the

improvement

of

impoverished

blood

;

it

contains

bicarbonate

of

iron,

magnesia,

soda,

lime,

&c.

Fachingen

is

an

acidulated,

gaseous,

and

alkaline

water,

used

in

gouty

and

nervous

habits,

dyspepsia,

heartburn,

&c.,

and

is

a

pleasant

and

refreshing

beverage.

Effervescent

Draught

.

Carbonate

of

potash,

80