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The PAVILION SPRING exceeds it in carbonic acid. 



UNION SPRING shows greater quantity of saline elements, 

 and carbonic acid less than in the last spring. 



The PUTNAM SPRING is said, by Dr. Bell, to be among 

 the richest of the Saratoga springs in iron, but nearly the 

 same as the rest in other elements. 



WALTON or IODINE SPRING contains hydriodate of soda, 

 three grains to a gallon. Temperature, 47 F. 



A number of other springs, HIGH ROCK, FLAT ROCK, 

 WASHINGTON, and COLUMBIAN, are like those already enu- 

 merated, with the addition of iron. HIGH ROCK was the 

 first spring discovered, according to Dr. Steel, and a sprink- 

 ling of Indian tradition mingles with its history, which 

 extends back nearly ninety years. 



There are also other springs enumerated as medicinal, as 

 HAMILTON, JACKSON, ALEXANDER, RED, and SULPHUR 

 SPRINGS, with temperatures from 4T to 51 F. Dr. Bell 

 asserts that "all the mineral springs of the valley may be 

 considered as, to a certain extent, thermal." 



BALLSTON SPRINGS are seven miles from Saratoga, and 

 have been used since 118T. The springs are the FRANKLIN 

 SULPHUR, FULTON CHALYBEATE, UNITED STATES, PARK, 

 and Low's WELL. The water of the UNITED STATES, ac- 

 cording to Dr. Beck's analysis, contains in the pint, 



Chloride of sodium, 53-12 grs. 



Carbonate of soda, 2'11 " 

 Carbonate of lime, with iron, 3 '65 " 



Carbonate of magnesia, 0'T2 " 



Sulphate of soda, 0'22 " 



Silica, 1-00 " 



Carbonic acid, 30 '50 cubic inch. 



They contain less salt and gas than Saratoga. Some of 

 the other springs contain iron in addition to the saline ele- 

 ments. 



The Ballston and Saratoga waters have long been in use, 



