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“ters of. the plant resembling. mirabilis jalapa were numerous, and g. 
eyrrhiza lepidota was a characteristic of the bottoms: Currants nea 
ripe were abundant, and among the shrubs which covered the bottom was 
a very luxuriant growth of chenopodiaceous shrubs, four to six feet hi 
n the afternoon of the 17th we entered among the ig ridges at the — 
foot ‘of the mountains, where the river made several forks aeewies She 
camp to follow slowly, I rode ahead in the afternoon in search of the springs. 
In the mean time, the clouds, which had been gathered all the a 
‘the mountains, began to roll down their sides; anda storm so violent burst 
upon nes that it appeared I had entered the’ storehouse of the thund 
storms. I continued, however, to ride along up the river until aboutsu is 
and was beginning to be doubtful of finding the springs before the next 
day, when I came suddenly upon a large smooth rock about Rae ale: ‘ 
in diameter, where the water from several springs was bubbling and boiling 
. up in the midst of a white incrustation with which it had covered a et 
of the rock. As this did not correspond with a description given me by the — 
hunters, I did not stop to taste the water, but, Piemocmtings skies — 
ay up the river, and, passing through a narrow thicke t of shru 
dering the stream, st epped directly upon a hu ge tehile at the foot of 
whieh the are ready become a torrent, foamed ie rocky tthe naib 
A deer which had been drinking at the spring was startled by. i 
~ it and, springing across the river, bounded off up the mountaim — 
or. upper part of the rock, which had apparently been formed by fe 
, Beet ee of glistening white. I had all day refrained from drink- 
reserving myself for the spring; and as I could not well be more wet 
than the rain “ies already made me, I lay down by the side of the basin, 
‘and drank heartily of the delightful water. The annexed sketch i m4 ly 
Tude one, but it will enable you to form some idea Ae ae 
‘scenery and the beauty of this spot, immediately at 
tains, beau utifully timber iw 
3 which sweep | closely bard ee eed 
; i ttle valley i in a kind of ¢ Asi dark oe 
‘ own the river, on whic h I found the camp a few miles below. _ 
~ The morning of the 18th was beautiful and clear, and, all 8 P e 
being anxious to drink of these famous waters, we pnohunp : 
at the springs, and spent there a very pleasant day. ice di 
of the river is another locality of springs, which are po of the same 
nature. The water hasa very agreeable taste, which Mr. Preuss foundvery _ 
much to resemble that of the famous Selter springs in the d duchy of — 
Nassau, a country famous for wine and mineral waters; and it is imost 
quiirely. of the same character, though still more agreeable than that of the _ 
r springs, near Bear river of the Great Salt lake. The. jollow- 
po ag an analysis of an incrustation with which the water had covered a 
piece of wood lying on the rock : i é 
Carbonate of lime ~ _ % _ ae. 
Carbonate of magnesia ~ = a ~ a ee. on 
Chloride of caleiam + i lw - . 7 ew GC 
«Chloride of n 5 Se abe 
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