An experimental enquiry into the chemical properties and medicinal qualities of the principal mineral waters of Ballston and Saratoga, in the state of New-York : with directions for the use of those waters in the various diseases to which they are applicable ; and observations on diet and regimen ; to which is added an appendix, containing a chemical analysis of the Lebanon spring in the state of New-York . hat magnesia is present inthis water, partly suspended by the carbonic acid *and partly by a fixed acid. It now remains by evaporation and more directexperiments to confirm these, as well a
An experimental enquiry into the chemical properties and medicinal qualities of the principal mineral waters of Ballston and Saratoga, in the state of New-York : with directions for the use of those waters in the various diseases to which they are applicable ; and observations on diet and regimen ; to which is added an appendix, containing a chemical analysis of the Lebanon spring in the state of New-York . hat magnesia is present inthis water, partly suspended by the carbonic acid *and partly by a fixed acid. It now remains by evaporation and more directexperiments to confirm these, as well as to determinethe quantity of each substance in a given portion ofthe water. For this purpose I commenced with a fewpreliminary experiments. Lowes Well at Ballston. 39 Examination of the Gaseous Contents. As many of the most important effects of thewaters both of Ballston and Saratoga arise from thegas with which they are impregnated, there was nopart of the analysis to which my attention was moreparticularly directed. At such a distance as Ballston from any placewhere a mercurial pneumatic apparatus was to beobtained, I was obliged to have recourse to moresimple methods of analysis. Different methods suggested themselves to me,but after repeated trials and mature deliberation, Ifound that the instrument which I shall now describeand a plate of which is here annexed, was the mostsimple and A. A graduated bottle placed over the tube of the tin ! The rim of the vessel which retains the water. C. The handle of the vessel. D. The tin vessel calculated to hold one quart of water. 40 Chemical Analysis of This instrument has been highly approved of by-Professors Cox and Cooper, and I hope may befound useful by those who are led to prosecute suchexperiments. I procured a tin vessel which was calculated tohold exactly one quart or 57-750 cubic inches ofwater; a cover was soldered on it, and no opening leftexcept one at the top, one third of an inch in diame-ter, to wh
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