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in dry, than in wet seasons; and more Salt of the same quantity of Brine at the Full of the Moon, than at any other time.
2. How long before the Spring, or in the Spring, it may be, before the Fountains break our into their fullest source? An. 'Tis not observable at all in our Salt-springs. that the Brine riseth more plentifully in the Spring-time, than at any other season of the year: neither is there aby sensible difference in the quickness of the sources as to the times of the day.
3. How much Water the Spring yields daily, or in an hour, ordinarilv, or in great Droughts? An. Our Pitt is about 5 yards square or better and of so plentiful a source, that I believe, it cannot be guessed; and the rather, because it seems not to run much, when 'tis permitted to come at its lull guage, where a vent through the bank into the River is; but being drawn much, so as to sink it below its usual guage, it so plentifully lets in, that 'twill serve all the houses in the Town to work, without falling much lower than a yard or two at most so that I believe, that, when 'tis full, its own weight balances much the influx of the Springs, which are much quicker in a low Pitt, than a full one.
4. At what distance, the two richest Springs, of Nantwich and Droytwich are from the Sea? An. That of Nantich is from the Sea about 30 Miles. Droytwich, being in Worcestershire, is not known to me.
5. How near the foot of an Hill is to those Springs; and what height the next Hill is of? An. The nearest Hill (of those, that are worth calling Hills) to our Springs is about 7 Miles distant from them: the Hill steeper, but not much higher, than High-Gate Hill.
6. Wherein consist the Distinctions of those sorts of Salt, which are called Catts of Salt, and Loaves of Salt? An. As White Salt is that, deliver'd in my former discourse and Gray Salt the sweepings of such Salt, as is constantly shed and scatter'd about on the floore without taking much of the Dirt, which occasions its grayness (which sells not at half the rate of the White Salt, and is only bought up by the poorer sort of People, and serves them in salting Bacon, course Cheef, &c.) So Catts of Salt are only made of the worst of Salt, when yet wettish from the Panns;molded
