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| 1713 births | |
| 1790 deaths | |
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Dr. Addington was the confidential friend and adviser of Lord Chatham , and took a principal part in negotiating a coalition between that nobleman and Lord Bute . He was unsuccessful in his endeavours, and appears to have made himself enemies, by the account of the matter which he published, under the title of ''An authentic Account of the Part taken by the late Earl Chatham in a Transaction which passed in the beginning of the year 1778''. He was the author of ''An Essay on the Sea Scurvy, wherein is proposed an easy method of curing that distemper at sea, and of preserving water sweet for any cruise or voyage''. Reading, 1753, 8vo. In this work, he describes the disease rather from the accounts of others than from his own observation. In its treatment he recommends depletion, with the employment of Seawater as a purgative, and drinks acidulated with Muriatic Acid . He conceives meat to be injurious, but regards biscuit as food suitable to persons affected with Scurvy . He asserts that the addition of an ounce and a half of muriatic acid to a tun of water, will prevent its putrefaction, and preserve it sweet for any length of time. The book does not possess any great merit. SOURCES #Long, George. ''The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge''. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1842-1844. 4 vols. |
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