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LETTER from the Reverend DoBor YOUNG, Senior Fellow 

 of Trinity College, Dublin, and M. R. I. A. to the Right 

 Honourable />&fEARL o/CHARLEMONT, Preftdent of 

 the Royal Iri/h Academy. 



My Lord, 



XjlS the manner of extra<5ling coal from mines is not generally Read Dec. 

 known in detail in this country, perhaps the following circum- ' ''^^* 

 ftantial account of the noted mines ®f Whitehaven in Cum- 

 berland by a gentleman of that country may be thought fit to 

 be inferted in the Tranfadions of the Academy. 



I have the honour to be, 

 MY LORD, 

 With the greateft relpedl, 



Your Lordfhip's moft obedient, 

 Humble fervant, 



MATTHEW YOUNG. ' 

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