SPRINGS, RIVERS, CANALS, LAKES, 



Observations made on Giggleswkk' Well* August 20th, 104, from 



3 to nearly 6P.M. 



On first coming to the well it continued flowing near ten minutes, 

 and then as in the Table. 



Mr. Suainston has favoured me with the following explanatory 

 remarks; which, perhaps, will throw some additional light on the 

 history and properties of Gigglesvvick Well. In the t\o observations 

 marked with crosses, the water flowed slowlv for the first 3 or 4 



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inches, and then rose very quickly, until the cistern was full; the 

 same appearance took place not unfrequently in the course of his 

 remarks. Where the blanks are in the columns marked stationary 

 at ebb, the water flowed again instantaneously ; but there are some 

 inaccuracies in this part of the table ; for Mr. Swaiuston was inter, 

 rupled more than once by travellers stopping to let their horses 

 cliink. The term stationary at ebb, signifies that the surface of the 

 water in the cistern was stationary at its lowest elevation; at which 

 time the discharge from the trough was commonly confined to the 

 two holes near the bottom of it. 



I have now stated all the facts in my possession, that relate to re- 

 ciprocating springs. The fountains which have been described, are 

 six in number, of these the inconstant brook in Westphalia, appears 



