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which is not to be measured by Reaumur or Fahrenheit ; a princi- 

 ple imparted by nature to such springs, from sources that, as yet, 

 have escaped detection, but which, at no distant period, will pro- 

 bably be found to be connected with electrical powers, and, there- 

 fore, not appreciable by the ordinary instruments of thermometrical 

 mensuration. Altogether, the small village of Wildbad appears to 

 have left favourable impressions on the affectionate disposition of 

 Dr. Granville, and he records the kind sentiment that this pleasant 

 little town is equal, if not superior, to most of the principal Spas of 

 Germany, in the beauty and romance of its environs, the mystery 

 and tradition which attaches to some of them, the geology of its 

 neighbourhood, and the rich harvest it offers to the botanist. The 

 waters of Wildbad cure some affections and relieve some diseases : 

 its air is pure and bracing ; and, in general, its climate during the 

 three months of the bathing season is unexceptionable. 



Another of the many " mountain bosoms" of the Schwarzwald, 

 is the valley of Nagold ; and in this enchanting region stands Lie- 

 benzoU or love-cell, a small town which possesses a "spring of 

 health" whose powers and virtues have proved of essential service 

 where the magical waters of Wildbad were found too irritating or 

 inappropriate. At this lovely spot the mineral spring has a tem- 

 perature of about 77° F., and a pint of it contains 4f grains of sa- 

 line ingredients. Its taste is slightly saltish, and in appearance 

 the water is beautifully clear and transparent. It has performed 

 some very striking cures, which Dr. G. enumerates. 



Deinach is situated four miles from Wildbad, in the heart of the 

 Black Forest : it has two kinds of mineral springs, which rise close 

 to each other in a sandstone rock. One of these yields an acidulous 

 water, pure, pellucid, and sparkling : the other supplies a turbid 

 water of a greenish colour ; it deposits a large quantity of oxide of 

 iron, and its taste is intensely styptic. The temperature of these 

 springs is about 45° F., and it never alters under any variation of 

 the weather : they act beneficially in several diseases. Every 

 thing is moderate in this sequestered retreat ; but Dr. G. should 

 never make it his summer residence, even with that advantage. 



Cannstadt is a neat and pretty little town, with gardens and pro- 

 menades which brought strongly to Dr. Granville's mind the deli- 

 cious parterres and groves of Aranjuez. Sulzrairquelle is its princi- 

 pal spring, and sixteen ounces of this are impregnated to the extent 

 of forty-six grains, with common salt, Epsom and Glauber salts, the 

 carbonates of lime and iron, and a little carbonic acid gas : its tem- 

 perature is 66° F. This water is pleasantly acidulous, an premier 

 gout, the Doctor says ; but it leaves behind a smack of rusty iron, 

 with corruf^ation of the mouth and tongue, and a taste of common 

 salt into the bargain, by no means agreeable. 



Dr. Granville thinks the hotel Konig von Wiirtemberg, at Stutt- 

 gard, might very well be made the head-quarters of an invalid de- 

 sirous of enjoying the benefit of the Cannstadt waters. At this 

 royal house of entertainment, and for four sixpenios too, he partook 



