White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia

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CHAP. VII.
THE SALT SULPHUR THE RED SULPHUR THE GREY SVLPHUR
THE BLUE SULPHUR.
In no country within the same circumscribed space,
can there be found so many valuable medicinal
waters, whose qualities are of such high repute, as
among the vallies of this region. The springs of
the Pyrenees and of Germany, are very numerous
in some parts, mostly within the different villages,
but the qualities of but a very few of them can compare
with the waters of the Sweet Springs, the
Warm Springs, the Hot Springs, or the White Sulphur,
the Red Sulphur, the Salt Sulphur, the Blue
Sulphur and the Grey Sulphur—all of which are
within the limits of a half day's ride.
This is one of the advantages a traveller enjoys
in a visit to the springs in this section. Without
being compelled to remain at one place the whole
summer, he can spend a portion of his
time at each,
and if his health is not benefited by the waters of
one spring, ho can try those of another.