186 THE MOUNTAIN. 



spring has abundance of water, with bubbles of sulphuretted 

 hydrogen; also, strongly saline, containing quantities of 

 earthy chlorides and carbonates, but no sulphates; 1000 

 parts of this water contain, 



Chloride of sodium, 

 Chloride of potassium, 

 Chloride of calcium, 

 Chloride of magnesium, 

 Bromide of sodium, 

 Iodide of sodium, 

 Carbonate of lime, 

 Carbonate of magnesia, 



20-9981 



At the ferry, opposite the church of St. Genevieve, is a 

 spring containing carburetted hydrogen, also, with largest 

 amounts of iodides of any waters in the Province ; 1000 

 parts of this water contain, 



Chloride of sodium, 

 Chloride of calcium, 

 Chloride of magnesium, 

 Bromide of sodium, 

 Iodide of sodium, 

 Carbonate of lime, 

 Carbonate of magnesia, 



13-1400 



All these waters contain small portions of oxide of iron, 

 silica, and alumina. "Any water with excess of hydro- 

 chloric acid, gives precipitates of alumina, with oxide of 

 iron, and phosphoric acid." 



Berthier, in Parish of Berthier, (Leinster,) is a copious 

 saline spring, with bubbles of inflammable gas; waters neu- 

 tral, with small portion of earthy chlorides ; bromine, (con- 



