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diameter, and that blocks of other kinds might be got of 

 large sizes. 



That he had at that time slabs six feet six inches long, by and slabs, 

 three feet six inches in width. 



That the quarry is close to the sea, and a part thereof Convenience 

 covered by it at high water, and that he can load vessels ° JT* 

 direct from the quarry, having made a wharf for that pur- 

 pose. 



That the quarry is situate about four miles from Teign- 

 mouth, and was first opened about sixteen years ago, and 

 was afterward neglected ; but that it has been now worked 

 by him for two years. 



That the marble is harder IB quality as the mine goes 

 deeper, and that some part of it rises fifty feet from the 

 sea. 



That the sale price is about half that of foreign marble of Price of th« 

 similar appearance; that the general price is now about four 

 shillings per superficial foot, and will probably be so re- 

 duced as to be delivered at three shillings in London. 



That it will take a finer polish than any other marble 

 found in the kingdom. 



That he supposes from sixty to one hundred workmen 

 may be employed in the quarry next autumn. 



That chimney pieces made from this marble are not Not injured 

 injured from the heat of fire applied near to them, nor bv heaU 

 liable to crack from alternate sudden changes of heat and 

 cold. 



That great part of the refuse stones of the quarry will Limefromthe 

 burn to lime, and that such lime is of superior quality to any iefuse « 

 other on that coast. 



The Society having taken into consideration the circum- Gold medal 

 stance of Mr. Hubbard's having carried their views to so vote "- 

 great an extent, and of his undertaking being likely to 

 prove highly advantageous to this country, voted to him 

 their Gold Medal, although no specific premium had been 

 ever offered by them for coloured British Marbles. 



Mr. Hubbard afterwards presented the Society with ten 6*4 specimens. 

 more specimens from his quarry, which with two specimens 

 of Devonshire marble presented by Lord Clifford, and two 

 others presented by Mr. W. Coles, have been framed along 



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