ILKESTON, MINERAL WATERS OF
\ˈɪlkɛstən], \ˈɪlkɛstən], \ˈɪ_l_k_ɛ_s_t_ə_n]\
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Ilkeston is in Derbyshire, England, about eight miles from Nottingham. The water contains carbonates of lime and soda, chloride of calcium, sulphate of magnesia, sulphate of soda, carbonic acid, sulphohydric acid, and a little iron.
By Robley Dunglison
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