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been beat down by some means, not long since. From the 

 foot of the ledge of rocks, above described, and within two 



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rods of this pool, issues a considerable spring of very good 

 sweet water. . / 



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The last that demands a particular description, proceed; 

 from the solid ground, about a rod from the foot of the 

 ledge, and at the same distance from the margin of the 

 meadow. This is a well whose walls are a solid rock, of a 

 conical form, about five feet high, with a pretty broad base. 

 Near the ground, however, this rock is light and porous, 

 with a mixture of vegetable substances, and here and there, 

 the shell of a very minute muscle or snail. The heavy com- 

 pact part is divisible into small scales, and is of a cream 

 colour, interspersed with some light shades of red and 



- yellow. 



The cavity of this well is perfectly round at the top, and 

 about nine inches in diameter. It grows wider as it de- 

 scends, and becomes irregular in its figure. Its depth is 

 unknown.. It has som^ peculiarities that render it worthy 

 of particular attention. The water is continually in a great 

 agitation, boiling like that in^ a pot over a fire, and with the 

 same noise; yet, it discharges but a very small quantity of 



water, and that only once in a year. This happens, when 



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the earth is filled with water by the vernal rains and melted 

 snows, in the month of April or May. The water generally 

 stands about a foot below the top of the rock ; but it is 

 frequently observed to rise and fall a few inches. When a 

 quantity is taken out, it gradually recovers its height, and 



remains there nearly stationary. 



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