ORDER III. MINERAL WATERS. 
1. THE MORE SIMPLE COLD WATERS. 
280. MALFERN WATER is a simple cold water, per- 
fectty bright and pellucid : it has an agreeable, and somewhat 
pungent flavour ; but, in other respects, it does not differ in taste 
from pure and good soft water. 
It contains carbonic acid (26), and a very small portion of 
earth, either lime or magnesia ; but, the carbonic acid perhaps 
ejccepted, the foreign bodies are less in quantity than those even 
of our common spring water. 
The spring from which this water principally issues 
is denominated the Holy Well: and is situated high up 
the hill, about midway between the villages of Great 
and Little Malvern, in Worcestershire. 
Both as an external and internal application, the 
waters of Malvern have been considered beneficial in 
many obstinate complaints. It is a singular circum- 
stance respecting them that, notwithstanding their ap- 
parent purity, if they be exposed to the air in an open 
vessel, they will soon acquire a fetid and unpleasant 
smell. 
Malvern is principally frequented during the summer 
season.* 
2. THE MORE SIMPLE WARM WATERS. 
281. BRISTOL HOT- WELL WATER is pure, warm, 
and slightly acidulated, clear, sparkling, and agreeable to the 
palate, but without any very decided taste. It is also destitute 
of smell. When poured into a glass it sends forth numerous air- 
bubbles. The heat of this spring is very moderate, the average 
* Adjoining to Great Malvern, and a little higher up the 
hi'lj there is a very light and pleasant chalybeate water. 
