158 Notices of the Sulphur, Sweet, &c. 



I visited it a number of times, and drank freely of 

 the water, which tastes strongly of sulphur. A piece 

 of silver, thrown into it, becomes black, in a few 

 minutes. It deposits a considerable quantity of sul- 

 phur, on the leaves and earth over which the water 

 runs from the Spring, some of which I collected, and 

 found it perfectly inflammable, and possessing the 

 smell of brimstone in perfection. 



It is probable, that this Spring, with a little atten- 

 tion, would answer all the purposes for which sul- 

 phur-water is used. Those, however, who have 

 visited the other Sulphur- Spring, say, that it is con- 

 siderably stronger than this. 



VII. THE RED SULPHUR-SPRING. 



This rises in Monroe County, at the distance of 

 forty miles from the Sweet- Spring. It receives its 

 name from the circumstance of the appearance of the 

 sediment which the water deposits, and which is 

 nearly of the colour of poke-berries. 



The taste of the water indicates sulphur, but not 

 in so great a quantity as the Sulphur-Spring, No. I. 

 This Spring, however (which has not been long dis- 

 covered), is growing into great repute, both in pul- 

 monary complaints, and in eruptions of various kinds. 

 It is difficult to say what produces the red sediment 

 in the water of this spring. It has no taste but that 

 of sulphur. 



