OAK ORCHARD ACID SPRINGS
\ˈə͡ʊk ˈɔːt͡ʃəd ˈasɪd spɹˈɪŋz], \ˈəʊk ˈɔːtʃəd ˈasɪd spɹˈɪŋz], \ˈəʊ_k ˈɔː_tʃ_ə_d ˈa_s_ɪ_d s_p_ɹ_ˈɪ_ŋ_z]\
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These springs-eight in number-are in Genesee county, New York, eight miles from Lockport. They are acid salines, consisting of free sulphuric acid, sulphate of protoxide of iron, and sulphates of alumina, magnesia and lime. They are powerfully astringent and tonic.
By Robley Dunglison
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