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Another ancient ornament (I fuppofe) I met with a few weeks 

 ago ; it was fifteen inches long, very thin and narrow, about a 

 quarter of an inch broad, of fine gold and worth about a guinea, 

 the ends have fmall holes in them to admit a thread thro' and are 



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Such another was found a few years fince near Ballinrobe, and 

 was I believe in the poffeffion of the late Judge Hellen. 



I AM perfuaded if curious gentlemen in our different provinces 

 would apply themfelves attentively to the enquiry, and reward 

 liberally the finders of gold and filver antiques, a number of very 

 curious articles would foon U brought to light, to the amufemeat 

 of the literati, and the elucidation of our antiquities. 



Limerick, January 25, 1797. 



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