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of the lime. The temperature of the Springs is 54 

 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer. 



The sulphur is deposited by the water, in its pas- 

 sage out of the bason ; in which it first makes its 

 appearance. It is deposited upon the adjacent stones, 

 leaves, mosses, &c, especially upon the mosses. 

 The stones assume a variety of curious shapes, some 

 of them evidently occasioned by the action of the sul- 

 phuric acid (here constantly forming, by the union 

 of pure air with the sulphur) upon them. 



I must not omit to observe, that the ground about 

 the springs, at least on one side of them, for some 

 distance, srives a hollow sound under the hoof of the 

 horse. Possibly, at the place from which this sound 

 proceeds, there is a considerable excavation, occa- 

 sioned by the gradual removal of the sulphur, which 

 is deposited by the spring. This suspicion is ren- 

 dered more probable from our knowing, that the Je- 

 nisseia-country does remarkably abound in sulphur. 



The above is the substance of some notes which I 

 made on the spot. Permit me to add, that, judging 

 by what I saw at the time, I cannot believe, that the 

 possession of the " Sulphur-Springs" will be of any 

 importance to the United- States. It is not easy for me 

 to say, what quantity of the sulphur I have mentioned 

 is deposited by the water, in the course of a month, 

 or a year. From the small size of the Springs, how- 

 ever ; from the transparency of the water ; and from 

 the quantity, say a cart-load, which I saw (and what 



