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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