SPRINGS. 



Virginia. They are extremely useful in all bilious 

 habits, and in a variety of cutaneous eruptions. They 

 are taken into the stomach in very large quantities, 

 and produce a very strong appetite. They so effec- 

 tually penetrate the system, that a person who uses 

 them freely, in drinking and bathing, smells strongly 

 pf, sulphur, and communicates it even to his clothes, 

 so as to be perceptible for a considerable time after 

 leaving the springs^ and turns silver watches black, 

 when carried in the pocket," * 



Dr. Rouelle informs us, that this hepatic water 

 comes out through spots, exhibiting strongs marks 

 of volcanic remains, and that the air has an action 

 upon the eyes, nose and breath, and occasion a head- 

 ach but which soon goes off. His analysis of a quart 

 of the water yielded chiefly, oi 



grains 9. 



Calcareous earth . . . 12 



Vitriol of magnesia . . • 5 



He observes, that the hepatic air gives a strong 

 impression of sulphur v/ithout yielding much of it ; 

 and advises a quart to be taken in the morning^ and 

 one at night, eating no supper. 



Bed Sulphur S/iri?ig,**" This is in Monro county, 

 about 40 miles from the sweet spring. It receives 

 its name from the circumstance of the appearance 

 of the sediment which the water deposits, and whrcli^ 

 is nearly of the colour of poke berries* 

 . " The taste of the water indicates sulphur, but not 

 in so great a quantity as the sulphur spring before- 

 mentioned. This spring, which has not long- been 

 * Dr, Green. 



