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J. E. MAYER. ESQ. ON THE WATER 



Result of Analysis of Water by Dr. Mayer 

 and Dr. Wyndowe. 



Well No. I. 



Sensible properties. 



Appearances 



Microscopical appearances, obtained 

 from deposit after standing (with 

 proper precautions.) 



Odour ... 



Taste 



Chemical properties. 

 Reaction to test paper 



By Dr. Mayer and Dr. Wyndowe. 



To the unassisted sight, clear trans- 

 parent. 



Gave clear evidence of the presence 

 of animal life as well as vegetable 

 growth. 



Distinct, reminding one of water talcen 

 from a ship's tank, or water which 

 has stood some days in a goglet. 



There is an absence of that grateful 

 and pleasent briskness that good 

 water should impart to taste. 



Perfectly neutral. 



Dr. Mayer. Dr, Wyndowe. Mean. 



Solid ingredients in one Imperial gal- ^ 

 Ion obtained by calculating from j 

 residue of evaporation of 2/10th j-grs. 36'15 

 gallon by Dr. Mayer, and of l/10th j 

 by Dr. Wyndowe, * J 



Amount of organic matters present^ 

 obtained by ignition of above resi- j 



due re-carbonating and calculat- fgrs. 7"25 grs. 62 

 ing from loss, on one Imperial gal- j 

 Ion. J 



Difference between these two deter- ) 28*90 grs 27'5 

 minations being Salts, &c. ) 



Hardness to'soap test, having refer-") 

 ence to standard water containing 

 1 6 grains carbonate of lime to the 

 gallon, with which 22 p of the gra- 

 duated burette forms a permanent J- 34° 

 lather, and each degree may be as- 

 sumed equivalent to 0 727 grs. of 

 carbonate of lime, or 0'989 grs. of 

 sulphate of lime. j 



grs. 337 grs. 34 k 925 



grs> 6-725 

 grs. 28-200 



14° 



Of the above hardness 



that is, removable by boiling, &c 

 Permanent 



y, j 



3° 

 11° 



3° 

 11° 



3<= 



Chlorides determined by the volu=\ 



metrical method, and calculated f io-ka 

 as chloride of sodium in one gal- ( % s " 

 Ion. ) 

 Bases in solutions by carbonic acid. 

 Iron ... 

 Lime 



Magnesia 



grs. 1286 grs, 12-86 



Traces. 



Average quantity. 

 In quantity rather 

 average of waters. 



more than the 



* Note— In all the other Analysis 2/1 0th gallons were lakeu for this determination. 



