180 On the "Preparation of 



servedly into contempt. Those individuals, however, who 

 had received benefit From particular springs, could not for- 

 get their obligations ; and others being daily relieved, a series 

 oF evidence presented itself that could not be resisted ; and 

 therefore a few springs retained their celebrity, whilst 

 others fell into deserved neelect. 



The medicinal spring unJer consideration has been lately 

 discovered in the park of Sir William Paxton, at Middleton 

 Hall, near Llanarihney. The medicinal effect which this 

 spring has already produced, bids fair to hope that this water 

 will occupy a very distinguished place amon^ those fountains 

 of health which can never be viewed with mdift'erence. The 

 water of this spring has been analysed by Mr. Accum of 

 London. Omitting to state the analytical processes by which 

 this philosopher renders his results legitimate, it will be suf- 

 ficient to announce the summary of the analysis, which is as 

 follows ; 



Gazeous Contents in 100 Parts, 



cubic inches. 



Carbonic acid ^as - - - - - 16*50 

 Atmospheric air ----- - 4*50 



Cubic inches 21* 

 Solid Contents in 100 Paris. 



grains. 



Carbonate of iron - - - - - - 5*25 



Muriate of soda ---.«- Q-qq 



Carijonate of lime ------ 4-75 



Muriate of hme ------ 3-05 



Sulphate of Hme 2-00 



Grains 21*23 



XXX If. On the Preparation of a Fibrous Siihstaiice from 

 Bean Stalks^ applicalle to the Uses for which Hemp is 

 ernploytd. By the llev. James Hall, of f^Falthamstow*, 



Sir, 1 HOUGH it has not been attended to, nor, so far as 

 1 know, has ever been mentioned by any one, yet it is cer- 

 tain that, according to its size, every bean plant contains 

 fiom 20 to 35 filaments, or fibres, running up on the out- 

 side, under a thin membrane, from the root to the very top 



* From Transactions t)f the Society for the Entouragement nf Arts^ Maimfac' 



tu-resf uu'l Commerce^ for 1809 The Society voted iheir silver medal to 



Mr. Hail for this commuuication. 



all 



