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372 /• Lawrence Smith on the Thermal Waters of Asia Minor* 



very greatj 



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the neighborhood. 



The water is allowed to flow from the great reservoir into a 



large Turkish bath, as well as from different hydrants for the 

 purpose of washing dyed stuffs, &c. 



Physical Properties. — This water is clear and transparent, 

 and when cold it is very agreeable to the taste; no gas escapes 

 from it, nor is there any deposit, even after very long repose. 

 Temperature 119^ Fah. Specific gravity 1-00017. 



Chemical Composition, — The solid contents in one litre -260 

 rammes, ..One litre of the water contains in grammes 



Carbonic acid, free. 

 Carbonic acid, fixed. 

 Sulphuric acid^ 

 Chlorine, 



Combined as follows : 



Bi-carbonate of soda, 

 Bi-carbonate of lime, 

 Sulphate of soda, 



•118 

 •195 

 •030 



ti^ace 



Soda with a little potash, -119 

 Lime, .... -040 

 Silica, .... '008 



219 



078 



Sulphate of lime, 

 Chlorid of calcium, 



•021 Silica, 



•029 



trace 



•008 



As is seen by the analysis, this water is remarkably free from 

 solid matter, nor is it supposed by the inhabitants of the country 

 in its neighborhood, to possess any other than the ordinary prop- 

 erties of water. 



The geological character of the contiguous country has noth- 

 ing in it that would induce one to suspect the existence of such 

 abundant sources of warm water. The plain of Eslci-Shehr 

 appears to be one of those extensive lacustrine regions so com- 

 mon in the western portion of Asia Minor ; the deposits consist 

 of a consolidated breccia. Imbedded we find the rocks of the 

 neighborhig mountains, as well as the Meerschaum or silicate of 

 magnesia, so extensivly worked for exportation. Thermal waters 

 are obtained in numerous parts of the plain as well as at Eski- 

 Shehr. 



Thermal Waters of Troy. 



Near the plains in which are supposed to hav^e been situated 

 the ancient city of Troy, are numerous sources of thermal waters 



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of several of which I procured specimens ; only two, however 

 have been analyzed, the others not having arrived at my laboratory. 

 These springs are those alluded to by Ht)mer, and they have en- 

 joyed more or less reputation from the time of the Trojans to the 

 present date. The two that I have examined are saline and their 

 sources near each other. Analysis shoivs them to be identical- 

 The physical properties will be alluded to when the other waters 

 from this locality have been examined. 



