celebrated waters, few towns offer more resources to the invalid than
Vichy.

The names of the principal Baths are,

1st--The _Grande-Grille_, temperature 104 deg. to 108 deg. Fah:

2nd--The _Petit-Puits carre_, temp. 113 deg. Fah:

3rd--The _Grande-Puits carre_, 113 deg. Fah: which supplies the Baths.
These three springs are in the Bath house, under the gallery where
persons taking the waters promenade.

4th--The _Petit-Boulet_, temp. 95 deg. Fah:

5th--The _Gros-Boulet_ or the _Hopital_, temp. 99 deg. Fah:

6th--The _source Lucas_, temp. 97 deg.

7th--The _Fontaine des Celestins_, temp. 74 deg. Fah:

All situated in a neat building near the Allier, and at the foot of a
mountain.

The following is an analysis of the _Grande-Grille_;--free carbonic
acid, carbonate of Soda, carbonate of Lime, carbonate of Magnesia,
muriate of Soda, sulphate of Soda, oxide of Iron and Silex.

The other Baths contain the same ingredients, but the proportions
slightly differ; from all the water presents nearly the same appearance.
It is clear and colourless, and filled with a great quantity of bubbles
rising continually to its surface: its taste is sharp and slightly
acidulated.

The waters of Vichy are recommended in most chronic affections,
particularly of the stomach, congestions of the liver and abdominal
organs generally; haemorrhoids, leucorrhoea, engorgements and
indurations of the uterus, ovaries, etc; colic, cramps and epigastric
pains; disorders of the urinary organs, nervous and intermittent fevers
of long standing. Having a tranquillizing effect upon the nervous
system, they are peculiarly adapted to cases of hypochondriasis,
neuralgia, chorea, etc.

The season at Vichy begins on the 13th of May, and finishes on the
20th of September, but precaution must be used in taking these waters
during excessively hot or stormy weather. Their general effects upon the
constitution are said to be very analogous to those of the celebrated
waters of Carlsbad in Germany.

SAINT-ALBAN.

This small hamlet two leagues from Roanne on the left bank of the Loire,
is much indebted to being situated in the vicinity of Lyon, for the
celebrity the waters have attained, and still maintain. Those invalids
who come for the purpose of drinking the waters will find good
accommodation.

These mineral waters are pungent and acidulous to the taste, and very
limpid, the presence of carbonic acid is perceptible every moment by the
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