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devoured it like clover. That by these means he recovered 

 them all, though every other troop lost two or three ; and 

 that his was the only troop in good condition at the review. 



I remain with esteem, Sir, 



Your sincere and humble servant, 



SPENCER COCHRANE. 



VI. 



Account of several Varieties of British Marble, produced 

 from the Babicomb Quarry, near Teignmouth in Devon* 

 shire. By Mr, J. P. Hubbard, Picket Street, Temple 



Bar 



SIR, 



.GREEABLY jto the wishes of the Society, expressed Marble quarry 

 in their list of Premiums, stating that they were desirous ir * Devonshire. 

 to encourage the marble of the quarries of this country, I 

 herewith send fifty various specimens, all arising from one 

 quarry, named the Babicomb quarry, in my possession, si- 

 tuate in the parish of St. Mary Church, near Teignmouth, 

 in the county of Devon, and adjoining the sea. I beg leave 

 to observe, that, though an attempt to introduce this arti- 

 cle has once before failed, yet I am confident, if I should 

 be so fortunate as to have my exertions seconded in such a 

 way as the nature of the concern requires, a considerable 

 benefit would ultimately result to the country at large, as 

 well as to myself. The numberless obstacles which I had 

 to encounter, during a period of two years, arising from 

 heavy expenses, and local prejudices, must have damped 

 my exertions, if I had not resolved at the onset to give it a 

 decided trial. Perhaps no period could have offered so eli- Foreign marble 

 gible as this, for the advantage of the enterprise, owing to very de * r * 

 the present enormous prices of foreign marble. I am sorry 

 to see, daily, many unaccountable prejudices arise against 

 most articles of the produce of our own country; but I hope 



* Trans, of Soc of Art3, vol. XXVII, p. 85. 



time 



