318 Professor Forbes's Account of 



Now, according to Dr Balling's observations in 1834-5-6, 

 made at 6 a. m., 2 p. m., 7 p. m., communicated to me by 

 himself, the mean temperature of the air at Kissingen may be 

 stated approximately at 8°.8 Reaumur = 51°.8 Fahr., and even 

 this on account of the choice of hours may be considered too 

 high, and 51° assumed as the mean temperature of Kissingen.* 



I made as many observations as possible upon fresh-water 

 springs in the neighbourhood, with a view to illustrate this very 

 high temperature of the brine spring, but unfortunately, with 

 one or two exceptions, these are insignificant in supply. 



FRESH WATER. 



• I find the temperature of Fulda, also situated in the neighbourhood of 

 the IthoDgebirge, and at no very great distance from Kissingen, stated in 

 Kamtz, Meteorologie (II. 88) at 8°.3 Reaumur or 50°.7 Fahr. on the autho-» 

 rity of U years' observations by Heller. 



