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Prof. Reid states that the temperature of each of the above springs' 

 taken at various times during a four days residence, was invariably 

 48° Fahr., and was not influenced by changes in the temperature of (he 

 atmosphere. 



Richland Springs, Otsego county. The analysis of two springs by 

 Prof. Reid, is published in the Proceedings of the Philadelphia Academy 

 of Natural Sciences, for October, 1844. The contents in one wine pint 

 are as follows : 



Bicarbonate of liraie, - 

 Sulphate of magnesia, - - - 

 Hydrosulphates of magnesia and lime, 

 Chlorides of magnesium and sodium, 

 Sulphate of lime, - 



Sulphuretted hydrogen, 



No. 1, A. 



2*50 grains. 

 1-25 



3-75 " 

 0-25 " 

 11-25 " 



No. 3, C. 

 2*50 grains. 

 1-25 " 

 3-38 " 

 0.31 



11.62 " 



19*00 grains. 19*06 grains. 

 2.57 cub. inch. 2.38 cub. inch. 



Sulphuretted springs occur at Rosendale, in Ulster county. One of 

 these has acquired some celebrity. It is on the verge of the south shore 

 of the Rondout creek. It is principally remarkable for the large pro- 

 portion of chloride of sodium which it contains. The following is the 

 result of the analysis of Dr. James R. Chilton, in one pint of the 

 water : 



Chloride of sodium, - 



6-69 



grains. 



Chloride of magnesium, - 



0-31 



(( 



Carbonate of magnesia, - 



0-32 



it 



Carbonate of lime, 



1-18 



IC 



Sulphate of magnesia, - 



0-67 



t( 



Sulphate of soda, 



0-96 



<( 



Sulphate of lime, - - - 



0-17 



(( 



Hydrosulphurets of sodium and calcium, - 



0-26 



t( 





10-56 



grains. 



Sulphuretted hydrogen, - - - - 



1-51 cub. inches. 



Carbonic acid gas, 



1-75 





Massena Sulphur Springs. These springs are situated on the banks of 

 the Racket river, in St. Lawrence county. They are somewhat re- 

 markable, and their waters are said to have been very serviceable in 

 cutaneous diseases and in rheumatisms. 



