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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on

SEAL. the twelfth day of March, in the fortythird year of the Independence of the United States of America, REUBEN SEARS, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as Author and Proprietor, in the words following, to wit:

"A Poem, on the Mineral Waters of Ballston and Saratoga, with notes, illustrating the history of the Springs, and adjacent country. By Reuben Sears, A. M."

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an act, entitled "An act, supplementary to an act, for the encouragement of learning, by se. curing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints."

RICHARD R. LANSING, Clerk

of the Northern District of New-York.

PREFACE.

The thought happened to occur to the Author, a few months ago, that the MINERAL SPRINGS in the county of Saratoga, so highly celebrated, and commanding so general a resort, would furnish a good subject for a Poem, could justice be done it in the execution. To such a task he was far from considering himself as adequate, yet felt strongly inclined to make the attempt. The result is the Poem now offered to the public; the merit of which is submitted to the judgment of the reader. The history of such Springs, and of the region in which they are situated, is an object of rational curiosity, and therefore notes illustrating that sub. ject have been added, partly original, and partly extracted from the writings of others. The author has thought proper, also, to annex a short poem or two on other subjects, written, except a few alterations now made, many years ago, which he hopes will be found not altogether unacceptable.

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