Description of Modern Birmingham : Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington
, by Pye, CharlesNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781426446887 | 1426446888
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/31/2007
From the remarkable dry foundation of the houses, and the moderate elevation on which they are erected, the celebrated Dr. Priestley pronounced the air of this town to be equally pure as any he had analysed. The water is also allowed by medical practitioners, to be of a superior quality, and very conducive to the health of the inhabitants, who are scarcely ever afflicted with epidemic diseases.