120. Prof. E. D. Smith on the Warm Springs 
be remarked that, during one of the seasons above alluded 
to, there were continual rains; but at the time on my visit, 
there had been an uncommon drought. 
te ‘The application of the sulphuric atithe nitric acids to 
arate portions of. the water, produeed no effervesce nee 
or sip addons ie 
_ 5. The oxalic acid produced slowly a white elu 
6. ah oa of ammonia occasioned an instant white 
7. Nitrate f masroury caused a cease yellow precip 
Pe 
5 irciy of violate pedddeed no effect. © oe ee 
. 9. Turmeric aper was not altered. 
10. Muriate and nitrate. of. pats each occasioned an 
immediate white precipitate. Sw : 
11 Ni itrat eofs I ae ht rae 
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3 : BAD - v 
when the w water oF cesch 2 bat after i ie aad 
shun hours, tl } Giveroces a denser 
atly, “aad tho precpate became dark, when ex 
owed to the sun. 
AQ ee of potash acid prénutate of fines produced 
no. 
Beis tee Aerts “of letd: Godeninied an immediate white 
ud. 
14. Solotient of snp in aleoholeaused a supernatant whit 
clou d. 
15. Alcohol had no viable ties 
se Phosphate of soda exnwod an immediate white pre- 
te cAriapbiie pecsaioand a slight sipebaians perce 
18. Carbonate of ammonia made no change of appear- 
ance, until phosphate nf soda was added, when there was 
an immediate white precipitate 
19. Neither the oneal nor the tincture of galls produ 
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: ‘eid was contained in the water aia eat the alr 
bubbles which were constantly ascending from the bottom 
of the spring, were really this gaseous substances ‘This 
