and other Mineral Springs. 151 



taste, exactly resembles the water of the Sweet- 

 Springs, except that it is stronger. 



It issues from the side of a broken rock; and a 

 spring of common water comes out so near it, that, 

 to appearance, they seem like the same fountain. 

 This Spring, having nothing peculiar in its qualities, 

 and not being easy of access, is but little used. 



IV. SWEET-SPRINGS. 



These rise in Bottatourt- County, in Virginia. 

 They are four hundred miles distant from Philadel- 

 phia, in nearly a south-west direction. The road to 

 them is by the Warm and Hot-Springs, and, from 

 Staunton, is almost impassable for a carriage. 



These Springs are usually considered as more me- 

 dicinal than any other in Virginia, especially for 

 drinking. They are surrounded, on all sides, by 

 mountains, and are found in a hollow, which con- 

 nects with a small valley of bottom land, running in 

 an irregular manner between the mountains. At and 

 about the Springs, there is, indeed, a sort of opening, 

 or circular space of intervale land, which is not of the 

 bottom kind ; but in all directions the mountains, at 

 less than three miles distance, intercept the view. 



These Springs are very copious, so that a saw-mill 

 is turned by them, at the distance of two hundred 

 yards from their source. The water rises perpendi- 



