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Waters of Asia Minor 



alysis made by Dr. Bernard must have been qtiite crude, as among 

 other things he gives to a litre of the Kuknrtlu water -332 



grammes of sulphuretted hydrogen, water which, when cold, 

 has no hepatic odor, and has hardly a sensible effect on lead 



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None of the other sources near Broosa evolve a trace of sulphu- 

 retted hydrogen, and contain less solid matter; they are all alka- 

 line, and give an alkaline reaction when concentrated. 



THERMAL ALKALINE AVATERS. 



Of the alkaline waters, I have examined three sources situated 

 at some distance from each other. 



The Ka^a Mustapha source is about two hundred yards from 

 the Kukarllu, and almost on the border of the plain of Broosa; it 

 supplies a bath bearing the same name. 



Physical Proper lies. — Clear when taken from the source and 

 ke[)t in well slopped bottles. As the opening in the mountain 

 from which it escapes is bricked over, it was impossible for me to 

 ascertain if there were an abundant escape of gas. Temperature 

 127^ Fah. Specific gravity 1 00094 



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Chemicol Composition, — Solid contents in one litre '511 



grammes, and the same quantity of the water contains 



Carbonic acid, free, 

 Carbonic acid, fixed, 

 Sulphuric acid, 

 Chlorine, 

 Soda, . 



104 



15U 



068 

 005 

 132 



Lime, . 



Magnesia, 



Iron, 



Silica, . 



•115 



trace 



trace 



•066 



Organic matter, not estimated. 



The combinations of the acids and bases may be represented as 

 follows, in grammes: 



Bi-carbonate of soda, . 

 Bi-carbonate of lime, . 

 Sulphate of soda, 

 Sulphate of lime, 



2000 

 '23 SO 

 0452 



Chlorid of sodium, 

 Carbonate of iron, 



0084 

 trace 

 0660 



Silica, . . . 



Organic matter, not estimated. 



r 



. -0670 



Carbonate of magnesia, trace 



Incrustations of carbonate of lime are deposited from this 

 source, but not so abundantly as from the two first mentioned. 



Tschckir^he Source. 



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The Tschekirghe source is about a mile and a half from Broosa, 

 and supplies four baths, those of Boigusel^ Vanij Tschekirghe, 

 and Ycfii'Han. * 



Physical Properties. — Clear, and does not readily deposit a 

 sediment; the incrustation much less than at the other sources. 

 No gas escapes from it as it flows from its source. Temperature, 

 (air at 72^ Fah..) 113^ Fah. Specific gravity 1-0006S. 



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