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54 On certain Rocks supposed to move. 



Art VI. — On certain Rock 



apparent cause. 



REMARKS. 



We have hesitated as to the admission of this piece, be- 

 cause a name may always be reasonably required when ex- 

 traordinary things are related. On enquiry however, we find 

 that the belief stated to exist by our anonymous correspond- 

 ent, is actually entertained in the vicinity, and therefore we 

 have concluded to let the thing take its chance with the pub- 

 lic, without in any way committing ourselves as to the truth 

 of the opinion entertained. — Editor. 



TO PROFESSOB SILLIMAN. 



WiLLiAMSTOWN, Feb. 10, 1822. 

 Sir^ 



As I was lately travelling through the State of Connecti- 

 cut, my attention was excited by a curious, and to me a 

 novel phenomenon. In passing through the town of Salis- 

 bury, I was informed that in a certain pond, in the north- 

 east part of the town, there were a number of rocks contin- 

 ually, though gradually, moving towards the shore. At first 

 I concluded that this was Hke one of those stories of the 

 marvellous, which are circulated in almost every place, and 

 springing from some unknown source, gain some addition 

 from every narrator, till at length they become ^^strange 

 passing strange 



I was not unacquainted with the dancing bogs and falling 

 mountains ofHibernia, but never before had I heard of rocks, 

 on level ground, taking up a gradual line of march, and 

 . overcoming every obstacle in the sublime effort of escaping 

 the dominion of Xeptune. Perhaps there are numerous 

 cases like this — if so, they have not as yet come under my 

 observation- Determined to learn the truth, I visited the 

 place, accompanied by a gentleman who resides in the vi- 

 cinity. 



Included you will find a sketcb* of the situation of the 

 lakes, road, &:c.; and though in some small particulars 



*6ee the plate at the end of this No. 



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