]824.] 



From (hese tesis, it is evident, the 

 water cdiitaiiicd no uiiconihiiicil acid 

 (2,) or alkali (3) ; no iron, (6 aiid 7,) no 

 carbonic acid (1 and 10,) or alkaline 

 carbonate, (5,) nor any liri)e,(l-2). But 

 it contained sulphuric aci<l, (8, 9,) 

 muriatic acid, (4,) mapjncsia, (1, 11, and 

 12,) and aluniine, (11,) all in a state of 

 neutral compound; that is, sulphate of 

 magnesia, sulpliate of alumiue, and mu- 

 riate of mag;nesia. 



To ascertain the quantities, ten ounces 

 of each water were evaporated (o dry- 

 ness, and tlie water of crystallization 

 dri\eu otr by a stronjf lieat. Weighed, 

 while hot, the products were as follows. 



(A) yielded 6-i grains of solid matter 

 from tlie ten ounces evaporated. Two 

 ounces of alcohol took up 2-3 grains out of 

 the 64, leaving 61-7 insoluble in it. 



(B) yielded 36 grains of solid matter 

 fioni the ten ounces evaporated. And 

 two ounces of alcohol took up 1'5 gr. out 

 of the 36, leaving 34'3 insoluble in it. 



(C) yielded 20 grains of solid matter 

 from the ten ounces evaporated. And 

 two ounces of alcohol took up l-o gr. out 

 of the 20, leaving 18'5 iiisohible in it. 



Here my experiments terminated. 

 r>ut it is evident the soluble portion was 

 the muriate of magnesia; and, the inso- 

 luble, the sulphate. And, as from the 

 appearances of tests No. 1 and 11 the 

 alumine was very minute, we may 

 fairly estimate the sulphate of magne- 

 sia, or common Epsom salts, lo be in 

 (A)=61 gr., in (B)=34 gr., and in (C) 

 =:18 gr. ; or, as these were deprived of 

 their water of crystallization, it' we add 

 it to the account, we shall liave (A)=: 

 92-5 gr., (B)=51-5gr., and (C)=:27 3 

 gr. of Epsom salts in the ten ounces ; 

 or that (A) contains 296 grains, (B) 

 164-8 grains, and (C) 87-36 grains, in the 

 wine-quart. That the Norwood water 

 should contain more than half an ounce 

 of Epsom salts in the quart was a fact I 

 liad some diificully in believing, until I 

 had assured myself of it by repeating 

 severid times the experiments, and as- 

 certaining that the water liad not been 

 artificially impregnated. 



The manner in which this water is 

 impregnated is very obvious. Suppose 

 the water first collected in a stratum 

 containing iron pyrites: the pyrites is 

 decomposed, — suljdiate of iron formed ; 

 which, being very soluble in water, is 

 taken ii|> in considerable quantity by it. 

 Suppose the water then to pass over 

 another stratum containing carbonates 

 of magnesia and lime : another decom- 

 position ensues, — and sulphttte of mag- 

 ncnia, sulphate of lime, and carboiuilo 

 of iron, arc formed. Tlic carbonate of 

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iron, which is insoluble, an J the greater 

 part of the sulphate of lime, which is 

 nearly insoluble, are dejiosited ; and tho 

 water [lasses off, containing little else 

 but the sulphate of magnesia in solu- 

 tion. The appearance of the springs 

 verity this theory; for, although the wa- 

 ter itself contains no iron, the borders of 

 the spring are covered with ochre, or the 

 brown carbonate of iron. 



The short distance of these springs 

 from town may, to some, render this 

 notice not unimportant. W. B. 



To the Editor of the Monthly Blagazine, 



SIR, 



IN a recent number of your Maga- 

 zine, you have given a very interest- 

 ing article on the "Minor Poets of 

 Ireland." A continuation of the sketch 

 was promised, but it has not yet ap- 

 peared ; anil this is to be regretted, as 

 there are really many other young 

 writers, natives of Ireland, who deserve 

 to be belter known, and to whose merits 

 the world may yet do justice. 



In the article already alluded to, you 

 have mentioned Mr. Thos. Furlong, of 

 Dublin, the author of the "Misanthrope," 

 and other poetical pieces. I have now 

 to introduce to your notice a little 

 sketch, entitled " 'J'he Phigues of Ire- 

 land," recently produced by the same 

 author. Of this work I believe there 

 are but a very limited number cf copies 

 published ; and, consequently, it is not 

 likely to reach England in the way of 

 trade: feeling this, I am the more 

 anxious to solicit for it a greater share 

 of public attention through the medium 

 of your widely circulated Miscellany, 



'i'he following extracts are taken at 

 random : they must prove as interesting 

 to English as to Irish readers: they pre- 

 sent the portraits of two celebrated men, 

 whose unfortunate connection with tho 

 crew of " illiberals" has a tendency to 

 prolong the reign of bigotry, of blunder- 

 ing, and of imbecility. 



THE MARQUIS WELI.ESLEV. 



Talk not of Wellesley ! though there was 



a lime 

 When that high name stood fair in prose 



or rhyme. 

 Talk not of Wellesley ! who that saw his 



day 

 Of more than regal pomp and sovereign 



sway ; 

 Who that hath mark'd him in his hour of 



pride. 

 Of camps the guardian, and of realms the 



guide ; [name, 



VVIu'U llie crush'd nabob sinidder'd at his 

 And millions bovv'd before him as he came. 



The 



