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Chloride of magnesium, O'OTO grs. 



Chloride of sodium, 0-226 " 



Protosulphate of iron, 0-069 " 



Sulphate of alumina, 0*012 " 



Iodine, 



Azotized organic matter, 0*005 " 



Gases, sulphuretted hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and carbonic 



acid. 



Of the special application of these waters to disease, or 

 mode of operating, and the whole catalogue of infirmities 

 curable thereby, also on manner of administration, see Dr. 

 John J. Moormann's clever little book on the "Mineral 

 Springs of Virginia." It is considered "the strongest 

 water of the spring region." 



BLUE SULPHUR SPRING is twenty-two miles west of White 

 Sulphur, on Muddy Creek, one of the waters of Greenbrier 

 River. This spring has a fine reputation, and is prescribed 

 in all diseases for which sulphur waters are used. Professor 

 Rogers's analysis of 100 cubic inches of water gives the pre- 

 sence of 



Sulphate of lime, 20150 grs. 



Sulphate of magnesia, 2 '7 60 " 



Sulphate of soda, 9*020 " 



Carbonate of lime, 2'180 " 



Carbonate of magnesia, 0*481 " 



Chloride of magnesium, 0*401 " 



Chloride of calcium, 0*005 " 



Chloride of sodium, 1*868 " 



Hydrosulphate of sodium and magnesium, 



Oxide of iron, existing as protosulphate, 0*015 " 



Iodine, 



Sulphur, organic matter, 3*000 " 



Dr. Moormann speaks very favorably of this spring as a 

 remedial agent. Temperature variable, from 46 to 56 F. 

 Drs. Hunter and Martin give favorable reports of this water. 



