. The Pacific tourist . s in a platine capsule, grains of solid dry saline matter. Ca bonate of lime and iiiagnesia, Peroxide of iron, Lime. Chlorine, Soda, Magnesia, Acid, It is slightly charged with hydro-sulphuric acidgas, and with carbonic acid gas, and is a pleas-ant, saline mineral water, having the valuableproperties belonging to a saline sulphur spring. The temperature is lukewarm, and, being ofa sulphurous nature, the effects are very pene-trating ; at first the sensation is delicious, pro-ducins a delightful feeling of ease and re- 0.
. The Pacific tourist . s in a platine capsule, grains of solid dry saline matter. Ca bonate of lime and iiiagnesia, Peroxide of iron, Lime. Chlorine, Soda, Magnesia, Acid, It is slightly charged with hydro-sulphuric acidgas, and with carbonic acid gas, and is a pleas-ant, saline mineral water, having the valuableproperties belonging to a saline sulphur spring. The temperature is lukewarm, and, being ofa sulphurous nature, the effects are very pene-trating ; at first the sensation is delicious, pro-ducins a delightful feeling of ease and re- 18 421 pose; but if the bather remains long, overfifteen minutes, there is danger of weakness andtoo great relaxation. These baths are now un-der control of an experienced gentleman, andfitted up with every niodern convenience. Hereare Turkish baths, Hot Air baths and Russianbaths, in addition to the natuial bath. Thewarm sulphur-water can be enjoyed in private. NEW MOKMON TEMPLE. rooms, or in the large plunge or swimming rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and asmaller building near by is fixed up for the boys,where they can frolic to their hearts content. Hot SpHnffs.—The tourist should take a 136 wmm wm€m€ F&wmiMF. carriage, and, after visiting tVie Warm Springsand enjoying the bath, drive a mile farther northto where the mountain spur juts out to the veryrailroad—and, right at its base are situated the■Hot Springs. which are the greatest naturalcuriosity of the city. The water boils up, withgreat force, from a little alcove in the limestonerocks, just even with the surface of the you dare to thrust your haud in it, you willfind it boiling hot, apparently with a temperatureof over 200®. The finger cau not be retained inthe water for the best part of a minute ; yet thesansation, as it is withdrawn, is so soft and cool-ing, you will like to try it again and again—and,strange to say, ra
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