The first we visited was Saidschitz, about three hours drive from Teplitz: and I would advise none but those anxiously desirous of medical observation, to venture there. The road is shocking; at one part I was walking, whilst my friend Dr. Richter was reclining in the carriage. Suddenly a large rut appeared, and I feel convinced, that, had not the coachman and myself propped up the side of the carriage, which was falling towards us, it would, with all its professional contents, have been quietly precipitated. Arrived at length, and eager to taste the water, of which so much had been said, I swallowed some of the most nauseous physic it is possible to prescribe. Instead of the nice saline draught which _our_ Sedlitz powder makes, of tartrate of soda and potash, rendered even effervescent by the succeeding additions of carbonated soda and tartaric acid, the bitterwasser of Saidschitz consists of a strong solution of Epsom and Glauber’s salts; and I need not say that the term “bitterwasser” is most appropriately applied. There are twenty-two wells at Saidschitz, all capable of furnishing a large quantity of water, though few only are in actual use. They are included, as I previously said, within an area of about a quarter of a mile; and each well is covered with a small wooden shed, like a hay-cock. When drawn, the water is quite clear, and without any bubbles of carbonic acid. It has no smell, but a slightly brown color, depending on the presence of a peculiar acid, termed by Berzelius the “_chrenic_” (χρηνη, source). It undergoes no alteration by standing. Most of these properties would have been anticipated from an inspection of the following analysis[83] published by Professor Berzelius. Sixteen ounces contain, Sulphate of soda 46.8019 Sulphate of potash 4.0965 Sulphate of magnesia 84.1666 Sulphate of lime 10.0776 Chloride of magnesium 2.1696 Iodide of magnesium .0368 Nitrate of magnesia 25.1715 Carbonate of magnesia 3.9858 Chrenate of magnesia 1.0667 Oxyde of iron and manganese .0192 Oxyde of tin with traces of oxyde of copper .0307 Silica .0360 Bromine and fluorine traces Ammonia traces -------- 177.6589 -------- The water is not allowed to be bottled at Saidschitz, but is sent to Bilin, a little town about two hours drive from Teplitz, for that purpose.