WHITELEY: ANALYSIS OF THE KISSENGEN WATER. 367 
I collected the water from which my results are taken, in June, 
1883. The day was a fine one, the temperature of the air being 
IG'^C (61 "F), that of the water being 13"C (55J"F). It was 
decidedly alkaline in reaction, with strong salty taste, perfectly 
clear, sparkling with small bubbles of gas, and of Sp. G-. of 1-00428. 
The water, before being sampled, was well pumped out of the pipes 
so that the sample collected might fairly be considered a good one. 
The results of the analysis made of this water are (with the excep- 
tion of constituents present in very minute quantities) the means of 
at least 2 concordant analyses. Strontium and Lithium were 
undoubtedly present in the water, as I had a very distinct spectro- 
scopic test ; but the quantity was too minute for estimation. The 
results showing the amount of elements and acid radicles present in 
the water in grains to the gallon, you will see on the smaller diagram 
before you. On the other diagram you see the compounds which these 
elements form expressed both in grains per gallon and parts per 
1,000. Referring once again to the smaller diagram, you have a 
table which shows this analysis compared with those which have 
been made before ; and this comparison brings out some rather 
noticeable features, showing most clearly to what variations its 
composition is subject. 
When Mr. Attfield analysed this water, in 1879, he says, " these 
analyses show that the water has not materially varied within about 
a quarter of a century." And yet, not only had the water then 12% 
less solid matter than in 1867, but also the amount of two or three 
of the principal constituents was very much different. In fact, the 
ratio of some of the constituents to the total solid matter is very 
much different to what it had been in 1854 or 1867. 
He found considerably more (in proportion to the total solids) 
Potassium, Iron and Silica than had ever previously been found ; 
whilst on the other hand, he shows a large decrease in the amount 
of Calcium, Barium, and Strontium, 
My analysis differs also, not only in total amount (being 60% 
less than in 1867), but also in the ratio of its constituents from any 
previous analysis. 
The Potassium has returned to its former level ; the Iron, whilst 
