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Falling Spring, one of the curiosities of this region, and 

 three and a half miles south of Hot Springs." In chemi- 

 cal contents they are apparently very much like the " SWEET 

 SPRINGS," or perhaps more like the Red Sweet, since the 

 chalybeate taste is more distinct than in that of the former. 

 Medical virtues transcendent ; curing scrofulous and skin 

 affections, and fibrous diseases in the shape of "rheumatisms 

 and sprains." Temperature of spring, 84 Fahr. As a 

 luxury and real healthful operative, the bath waters of this 

 spring are to be commended largely. 



HOLSTEIN SPRINGS are found in Scott County, southwest 

 part of the State, and belong to the saline class. They are 

 thermal, having a temperature of 68 Fahr., and 16 above 

 the mean temperature of the springs about. The water is 

 charged with sulphur, magnesia, and lime, to the extent of 

 41-14 grains to the gallon. Their action is directed to kid- 

 neys and skin, and especially whole digestive tube. 



CHURCH HILL ALUM SPRING is in the city of Richmond. 

 Mineral elements, Epsom salts, leading force also in large 

 quantities of salts of iron and alumina. Thus the water is 

 tonic from aluminous and ferruginous qualities of great 

 value, consequently it is serviceable in a number of affec- 

 tions as a giver of tone and a condenser of tissue. (See 

 Bell.) 



Seventeen miles above Richmond, near James River, in 

 Powhattan County, are the two 



HUGUENOT SPRINGS, one sulphureous, the other chaly- 

 beate. The sulphur spring has the properties of others of 

 the class, the chalybeate, also, possessing qualities of its 

 class. 



WARRENTON WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS are near that 

 town, in Farquier County. They are described as a mild 

 sulphureous water, applicable to certain derangements of 

 the stomach, and bowels, and rheumatism. 



CAPON SPRINGS are some thirty miles from Winchester. 

 This place is represented as a charming retreat. No ana- 



