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discovered, is growing into great repute, both in pul- 

 monary complaints, and in eruptions of various kinds. 

 It is difficult to say what produces the red sediment 

 ill the water of this spring.*' According to Dr. 

 Green, " it has no taste but that of sulphur." 



Berkley «5/zrm^s.. Arein thetown of Bath and county 

 of Berkley, on the river t*atow mac, in a fertile country; 

 and have, within a few years, been much frequented 

 by invalids. The water is a little warmer than com- 

 mon water, and very soft. The waters prove diu- 

 Tetic, if the person walks about after drinking them. 

 But if he remain quiet, they will purge very gently, 

 and copiously. They have no particular taste : they 

 have rendered much benefit to persons labouring 

 under jaundice, or affections of the liver. 



JYew Mineral Sjiring in Virginia., ear Harris- 

 sonburgh a spring of water has lately been brought 

 into notice by David Holmes, Esq. It rises on the 

 land of Mr. Taylor, and is warmer than other 

 springs in the same neighbourhood ; for while springs 

 of common water are at 54 deg. he affirms this to 

 raise the mercury to 62 deg. Small bubbles of air 

 are constantly issuing through the water, It is per- 

 fectly fair and transparent; and possesses no smell, 

 and scarcely any taste. Dr. Harrison has made 

 some experiments to prove this gas to be carbonic 

 acid ; but they seem more plainly to prove the pre- 

 sence of azotic, or rather, perhaps, atmospheric air. 

 From the pleasant temperature of the waters, and 

 the constant transmission of air bubbles through it, 

 there seems to be a great similitude between it and the 

 celebrated waters of Lebanon springs in New York. 

 And if SO; the invalids who frequent it, may expect 



