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localises it " at the corner of the rector's garden." I am not 

 aware of any other particulars as to its history.* 



Coming clown to more recent times, we find Clutterbnck also in 

 his 'History' making mention of mineral springs " in the parishes 

 of Chipping Barnet, Northaw, and Watton,"f adding further that 

 "the waters of the two first were analysed some years since [_i.e. 

 previous to 1815] by Dr. Rutty of Dublin. A gallon of the 

 Barnet water, according to his analysis, yielded, upon evaporation, 

 323 grains of sediment, consisting of 297 grains of saline, and 26 

 of earthy matter, mostly calcareous. The same quantity of ^Nor- 

 thaw water yielded 250 grains of sediment, consisting of 225 

 grains of saline, and 25 earthy matter, mostly calcareous." J 



A still later, but perhaps not altogether trustworthy, authority 

 goes into more detail as to the Barnet water, which is said to 

 contain "a considerable portion of calcareous glauber, with a small 

 portion of sea-salt," § a description that would perhaps hardly 

 satisfy the requirements of a modem analyst. 



Besides the above, there were also, according to Chauncy, 

 "petrifying Springs in the grounds of Broadfield, and in the Parish 

 of Clofhall.^'' II These, however, can hardly be reckoned among 

 medicinal waters. I do not find mention of them in any other 

 writer. 



So much I have been able to gather as to the past history of 

 the mineral springs in this county ; their present condition I must 

 leave to the investigation of others. All alike have now di'opped 

 out of general notice, but of several the local tradition must yet 

 survive ; and analyses of theii- properties might not unusefully be 

 undertaken by those who have the requisite facilities. 



* There was also "a chalybeat -water" at Hitchin, " in the Sun inn yard." — 

 Gough, I.e. p. 342. 



t Clutterbuck, Hist. Herts, vol. i. p. 3.— 1815. 



X G. Monro, Mineral "Waters, vol. i. p. 148. 



I Lewis, Topog. Diet. vol. i. p. 86.— 1831. || Chauncy, I.e. 



