MINP^RAL WATEKS. 151 



Sulpliiir, a trace, 



Oi'iiiiiiic Matter. 

 The iiii»Te(lieiit.s of this s[)riug resemble in eonibiiiatiou, 

 some of the (•(•](>] )iate(l sulphuretted Avaters of (lermaiiy 

 which have a Avorhl wide re})utation. They arc not how- 

 ever so strouiily iiu[)regiiated. 



Saline SpriiKj. — There is also in West Concord a min- 

 eral sprinu' on the l)ank of Moose Iviver a few rods above 

 the l)ridi>e that crosses the river on the farm of \\\\\. 

 Gould, Es(j., a1)ont midway between West Concord \'il- 

 hiiife and Saint ,I()hnsl)urv East ^'illaii•e. 



This is a saline s[)rinii', ditl'erina' materially from any 

 other known spring- in this section. It is situated near 

 the junction of the talcose schists of Concord, and the mi- 

 ca schists of Waterford, really upon the connecting line, 

 as near as can be determined, and probably issues from 

 between the strata. Tt is not a strong mineral water, 

 containinu' onh' nine and one-fonrth "Tains of mineral 

 matter to the gallon, and evolves no gas. It consists of: 



Carl)onate of Magnesia, 



Carbonate of Lime, 



Chloride of Sodinm, 



Silicon, 



Silicic Acid, 



Sulphuric .Vcid, and 



Organic flatter. 

 It seems to A'ary from time to time in its proportions, 

 sometimes being nmch more acid and at others more; alka- 

 line, and it is consequently of apparently ditferent 

 strengths. . 



This spring has a reputation in the neighl)orliood as ;i 

 specific for kidney diseases, and dou])tless a regular use 

 of its waters might be advantageous in dyspepsia also. I 

 am sure that wonderful cures are narrated of some Ver- 

 mont springs that really seem of less worth, by analysis, 

 than this or any other analyzed in I^ssex County. But I 

 feel that commodious and i)opular hotels ftu* snnuner re- 



