Mineral Waters at Cheltenham. 

 Contents of the Water. 



65 



ANALYSIS OF THE STRONG SULPHURETTED 

 SALINE WELL. 



Situation of the Spring, and Physical Properties 

 OF the Water. 



The spring called the Strong Sulphuretted Saline Well 

 is situated about 90 feet distance from the last described 

 spring. The water of this well has a strong odour, resem- 

 bling sulphuretted hydrogen gas. Its taste is saline. It is as 

 transparent as rock crystal, and perfectly colourless. Its 

 temperature was 51°-7 at 29 barometrical pressure; the 

 temperature of the room in which the pump for delivering 

 the water is placed being 64 Fahr. The specific gravity of 

 this water is as 279*7 to 277. It strongly tarnishes all me- 

 tallic substances over which it is suffered to flow. Fishes 

 and frogs, when suffered lo traverse the water of this well 

 soon die in it. This spring affords upwards of 2000 gallons 

 of water in 24 hours. 



Examination by Re-agents. 

 Experiment l.^Tincture of cabbage becomes sensibly 

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