OF THE SEVEN WELLS. 



121 



In solution after boiling 

 Lime... 



mesia 

 Chlorides 

 Sulphates 

 Nitrates 



In rather large quantity. 



Do. do. 

 Shewa above quantitatively. 

 Not in large quantity. 

 None detected. 



These last results being qualitative merely, the remarks are as agreed be» 

 tween ourselves ; the opinions expressed are formed upon the result of the 

 application of known tests upon equal quantities of water, viz., l/lOth gallon 

 — each of us making a separate experiment. 



Well 



Sensible properties. 

 Appearance 



Microscopical appearance as in No. 1. 



Odour ... 

 Taste ... 



Chemical properties. 

 Reaction to test paper. 



Solid ingredients in one gallon ) 

 Imperial determined as in No. 1. ) 

 Amount of organic impurity.. 

 Salts, &c. 



Hardness to soap test, vide No. I. . . 

 Of which temporary hardness 

 Permanent do. 

 Chlorides determined volumetricallyl 

 as chloride of sodium in one gallon, J 

 Bases in solution by carbonic acid. 

 Iron. 

 Lime 

 Magnesia 



In solution after boiling. 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Chlorides 



Sulphates 



Nitrates 



No. II. 



Clear transparent. " 

 Gave evidence of the presence of ani« 

 mal life as well as vegetable growth. 

 None. 



Not so fresh as good pure water should 

 be ; but in this respect it is better 

 than No. 1 . 



Decidedly acid,becoming alkaline after 

 boiling some time. 



Dr. Mayer. 



Dr. 



Wyndowe. 



Mean. 



grs. 



31"60 



grs. 



31-9 grs. 



3T75 



grs. 



6-90 



grs. 



7'4 grs. 



715 





2470 



grs. 



24*5 grs. 



246 





13- 9 





13- ° 



13' « 





3-50 





3-5° 



3-5° 





95^ 





9-5° 



9-5° 



grs. 



111 



grs. 



10'5 grs. 



108 



Traces. 



Average quantity. 



Rather above the average quantity, 



Rather large amount. 

 Do. 



Already determined quantitatively. 

 Present, but not in excess. 

 None. 



Well No. III. 



Sensible properties. 

 Appearance ... ... ... Perfectly clear and transparent. 



Microscopical appearances... ... Individual forms of animal organic 



life, besides the other appearances 

 as described in Nos. I and II. 

 Odour ... ... ... ... Free from odour. 



Taste ... ... ... ... Has a taste slightly saline. 



Chemical properties-. 

 Reaction to test paper ... ... Decidedly acid in the cold. 



