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no sensible change at first ; but after long standing it became somewhat 

 greenish. 



Exper. 1. — On the instillation of sp. sal. ammoniac, it became turbid ; and 

 on standing some time in repose, deposited a dark-greyish powder, in small 

 quantity. 



Exper. 3. — Four ounces of the water, being mixed with siss sacc. violar. 

 manifested no change, except what would necessarily result from the tincture 

 of violets. 



Exper. A. — Being mixed with a solution of sacch. saturni, it became im- 

 mediately very turbid ; but on standing some time in repose, it deposited a large 

 dark-brown sediment, leaving the vehicle troubled and whitish. 



Exper. 5. — On mixing a solution of sublimate with it, it became immediately 

 yellow ; but, after standing at rest, it deposited a woolly unctuous matter, in 

 small quantity. 



Exper. 6. — Being mixed with ol. tartari per deliq. it became of a chyly colour 

 and substance, or of a turbid pearly colour. 



Exper. 7. — Being mixed with sp. of vitriol, it manifested no change, either 

 of colour or transparency. 



Observation. — He concludes from the phenomena which appeared on 

 analyzation, that this water is impregnated with a good deal of a gross earthy 

 sulphur, a neutral salt, a small quantity of alum, but no proportion of vitriol. 



This cannot be used inwardly, it being nauseous beyond expression : it 

 smells somewhat like rotten eggs, but much worse. But, used by way of bath, 

 it may cleanse the skin of all foulnesses, purge and deterge the cutaneous 

 glands from all foul noxious humours : it may reinforce the natural heat and 

 vigour, where they are decayed, and may restore the impaired digestions : and 

 hence, finally, it may promote virility in men, and fecundity in women. It 

 may likewise be useful in the gout ; as also in epilepsies, and other diseases of 

 the nervous class. 



An Account of the Case of William Payne, with what appeared on examining 

 his Kidneys and Bladder, when his Body was opened. By Mr. George Bell, 

 Surgeon. N° 462, p. 54. 



William Payne, aged about 71, had been afflicted with the stone in his blad- 

 der, and other calculus complaints, for several years ; he had taken Mrs. Ste- 

 phens's medicines for 1 5 months. He was subject also to a scrotal rupture on 

 the left side, from which however he suffered no great inconveniency, unless on 

 neglect of his truss, which he had been directed to wear; and even then, if the 

 intestines came down, he used to return them with ease. 



