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form or peroxide Of iron. aud is no doub, one
Of the sources whence the water OF this Spring
derivs- Its ferrusinous properties. and in the soil
OF mis- region IN the vicinity OF the Spring, the
bases Of nearly all the alkaline earlhs are disco
versble IN great abundance.
Formation, appearance. snd ofAsr pAys,cai pro-
rsrSsrs Of ia Nssr.Ths wafer, as u rises fIecIy
f<ocl It's bed Of formation, Is received aud con-
rned within the circumference OF a circular ye,
&c, or cylinder. made OF blocks Of free s,onr
watch are arcs or parts OF a circle and placed
together, end 10 end, like the felloes OF a wheel
40 AZ TO form cylindrical veil or enclosure for
're wafer about sx feet deep. and four feet in
diameter. The water, IN the bulk thus contain
81, appear, tn the eye OF the writer to be more
transparent than the common limestone water Of
this country, and the angle OF rcfraction of The
ray Of vision IN viewing an object. rs a white
pebble NJ the bottom OF the fountain, Is not so
acute. At II Is IN viewing a similar object SINH
iarly situated in limestone water, rs proved By
ane experiment made by the writer on the refrac,-
ing powers OF the two waters, which Demon
suates the greater rarity Of the Shannondale
water. Colour, IN the bulk Of the fountain, TO
my eye, OF the blush cast Taste At 6r,t slight
gent; after the drausht IS finished, lcavin. a
faint saline tang on the .auccs. Smell slightly
<uiPhurous- Temperature, SIS Frhrenheii.
This water, like all water in its simplest form.
~ composed, when uncomsincd with the chemic-
al properties hereafter TO b, treated on, @: two
simple elementary Constituents, viz oxygen and
hydrogen gases, which, when chemically COM
b,ned in certain fixed proportions, form or rcne-
tics, therefore, which this particular water has,
more thasthat Of fuidity, transparency, and the
other physical properties belonging to that natu-
raj agent in It's simplest form, must be additional
or acquired. The only mode BY which this wa
ter can, according TO a natural process, acquire
additional and chemical properties, must be by
shc 1uid being generated in a soil highly irnprec-
mated 9Th the elements Of chemical combine
tons, and consequently dissolving, and holding
IN solution, a. soon and rapidly rs 1t is gene
rated, portion Of those chemical elements wish
which II IL in immediate and constant contact.
The value Of each individual uaIerin: place IS
founded on the suppoSion that no where else
do tacre exist such chemical elements or ccmLi-
naiions IN soil, as will lmpau the same chemical
or medicinal virtues to water, generated in that
soil; and each medicinal spring yielding from
the nature Of the chemical elements or comb!na-
tons existing IN the earth. from which flows a
water differing in ITS powers and virtues as 4 me-
dicinal aSen, from all others. and OF course sole
ly, or al lcas, more particularly applicable to
particular class OF diseases, the comparative va
lue OF each spring Is IN proportion to the extent
of It's efficacy IN removing or allevisiing those
diseases. 10 the curative Iea:men, Of which i, is
applicable. The value, then, OF this powerfully
medicinal fluid, the Shannoniale water, il based
on the fact or we will at present say the .urpo-
position tina, no where else Is there collected
stratum Of precisely the same chemical agents,
yielding from the same spot fount OF water Of
incaicnlahle value, TO bear TO man a treasure, Ia
view OF which mine OF gold Is OF little worth, tho
the writer Is aware that there are some, but few.
which by their analysis are .hcwn TO resemble
nis IN several Of their properties. The value Of
this. no less Than OF all medicinal waters is also
enhanced by the fact, which long continued trial
and experience has established, that even In this.
the bright age Of chemical light science and art
combined have and will ever fail to impart TO
water chemical properties IN such a state Of pro-
portion and combination as TO ensure from ,s
use medicinal effects. equally beneficial with
hose which the water produces. a, medicacd by
nature and yet II IS well we are not allowed
perfectly to initiate the most valuable besiow-
meats that God has made to soothe the tide Of
human Ills, or else how insignificant would these
wonders OF his mercy soon become IN the sigh,
Of man already too far upl,fied IN his own con-
eeii. Let every one. then. who may desire to
is,i the exercise Of the healing virtues OF This
Fount Of Health. in his own case, from what
may be said IN The sequel Of ITS efficacy IN the
cure Of disease, come to the Founi and drink,
.7naiyrI The water Of Shannondale Sarinz.
II compared by the analysis Of DR. DeEut,s.
with the analysis Of other springs, mus, be IN
eluded under the general class OF mineral waters,
but under the particular class of Saline Ca.y5sa.s,
for those springs must be considered as mineral,
m which the alkaline bases can be detected.
with or without the presence Of any metallic
principles
According TO DR. DeBuiis' anaiy'... u pints
Of shannondale water contain, OF solid contents.
as follows;
SulPhaie Of Lime 81
Carbonate Of Lime los
suiphate Of MaFnesia tEp. saits) 235
Muriate Of Magnesia
Muytafe NJ 81 .If