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perfection ; the Rev. Samuel Woolmer being in the neigh- 

 bourhood, the men brought it to him for his inspection, 

 who being struck with admiration at so great a curiosity, 

 immediately offered them five guineasfor it, which they de- 

 clined accepting, but after exhibiting it about, sold it to a 

 gentleman of Upvvay, for eight guineas; since which 300/. 

 has been offered for it, but refused. It was supposed very 

 probable that its mate might be found near, as the male and 

 female are generally together: upon which further search was 

 made ; when* after digging some time, another was dug up, 

 but entirely broken in pieces and spoiled. 



LIST OF PATENTS FOR NEW INVENTIONS. 



To Thomas Noon, of Burton-upon-Trent, in the county^ 

 of Stafford, for improvements on guns, pistols, and other 

 similar fire-arms, which improvements are applicable to 

 cannon and other large guns. — May 4, 1809. 



To Nugent Booker, of Lime Hill, in the county of Dub- 

 lin, for his new plan for improving and erecting lime-kilns, 

 whereby a very considerable saving is made in fuel, and the 

 lime most perfectly burnt in a short time, which he deno- 

 minates Grellier and Booker's lime-kiln. — May 9. 



To Bartholomew Folsch, of Oxford Street, in the county 

 of Middlesex, merchant, for improvements on certain ma- 

 chines, instruments, or pens, calculated to promote facility 

 in writing. — May 9. 



To William Johnson, of Blackheath, in. the county of 

 Kent, gent., for his new or improved process for heating 

 iiuids for the purposes of art and manufacture. — May 15. 



To Edward Manley, of Uftculm, in the county of Devon, 

 for a plough upon an entire new construction. — May 30. 



To John Lindsay, (late lieut.-cql. of the 71st regiment,) 

 of Grove House, Edgware, in the county of Middlesex, for 

 a night and day telegraph. — May 30. 



To Edward Cragg, of Hertford, in the county of Chester, 

 carpenter, and William Cragg, of Old Ford, in the county 

 of Middlesex, builders' agent, for certain new modes of im- 

 provements in the making or preparing of salt. — June- 8. 



To John Frederick Archbold, of Great Charlotte Street, 

 in the county of Surrey, gent., for an improvement in the 

 system of distillation, rectification, and brewing. — June 8. 



To Thomas Wells, of Erdington, in the county of War- 

 wick, cock-founder, for a method of making and construct- 

 ing barrel cocks and water cocks. — June 8. 



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