152 Notices of the Sulphur, Sweet, 



cularly out of the earth, forming an immense number 

 of bubbles in its ascent. 



There is a house, with two apartments, erected over 

 the Spring, for the purpose of bathing, which is done 

 by plunging into the water, that rises to the height 

 of about three feet, at the bottom of the steps which 

 lead from the apartments to it. The water which is 

 used for drinking is taken out of a tub, made of a 

 hollow tree, and sunk two or three feet into the earth, 

 at the bottom of the Spring, at the distance of six or 

 eight feet from the building. 



These waters, when taken into the stomach, are 

 sometimes emetic, especially when first used. Gene- 

 rally, however, they are not emetic. Their common 

 operation is to prove gently purgative, and powerfully 

 diuretic. They have an acidulous taste, somewhat 

 resembling the taste of weak Cream of Tartar punch. 

 Their temperature is 72 degrees of Fahrenheit's ther- 

 mometer. 



The following observations on these waters were 

 given me by Bishop Madison, of Virginia ; the re- 

 sult of experiments made by himself, and some of 

 them seen by me. 



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The specific gravity is the same with the moun- 

 tain water, of the same temperature. This was de- 

 termined by a hydrometer, and also by weighing a 

 guinea in each. 



