288 Ancient Catalogue of Objects of Natural History. 



Ludus. 



225. A Ludus like that of Faracolono, ana aouDuess t^uui iu u, a.m 



as good. 



Regular Stones. 



226. Mineral Bozoars, from the uplands. 



227. Clay generated in the form of horse shoes, from the bottom oi 

 Connecticut River. (Doubtless clay-stones.— Eds.) 



228. Otites from Martha's Vineyard. 



229. A sort of Otites. (Probably fossil shells.) 



230. Several pieces of eagle stones. 



Precious Stones. 



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232! Several sorts of granatcs, and a piece of rock with some gra 



nates in it, c. © . 



Crystals. 



' 234. Pieces of crystal, from an entire mil 01 11 in w* ™«~ r 

 236. Yellow crystals in pointed squares, from the high white 



called Lanthom Hill. 



Sand. 



237. Amethyst sand flung up by the waters of a spring near m- 

 meaug, three miles from the beach, where a large quantity ot tne 



sort is found. 



beach 



hour's mouth, containing gold. j 



246. A white gritty sand from the side of a large fresh-water p 



used by the English to whet their sythes with it. , 1 



[Nos. 239 to 245 and 247 to 257, white, gray, brown and black sa 



Salts. # ar y es 



258. A sort of nitric earth of a darkish colour, with minora **? 

 in it, brought by young Hyams, the sachem's son, from Shaws ia 



wange. 



259. Alum stone, up in the country 



260. A vitriolic earth. 



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1 * ViSrrh mountain? 



262. Sulphur from the inland parts near the great Wg« Qf 



Monadnuck. 



other a volcano will break out thereabouts. There is ¥ 



country 



cause of several earthquakes which have happened there 



263. Coal from a swamp's side. 



264. A sort of iet or coal from the side of a swamp- 



