Mr. Farey’s Notes on Mr. Bakewell’s Geology. 251 
P.16. 
zpon Gravel, between this and Brick-Loam or 
alluvial Clay on the surface, (Mont. Mag. XXXlil. 
p. 514, and page 70 herein), that the Bones of 
large Quadrupeds have been found, in England, 
and in France, see Geol. Trans. i. and P. M,. 
Xxxvill. p. 143. At pages 60, 177,181, 258, 263, 
and 336, other errors or omissions occur on this 
head, see my Nates on pp. 60 and 181. 
17, 1. 23, a cavern *.—* In Ball-eye Mine, Rep. i. 250 
and 253. 
]. 24, Gibraltar Rock +.—t+ See page 184. 
9,11 
and 2, ninety-seyen yards *.—* It was in Meas- 
ham-fields Coal Pit (Rep. i. 204), near to the 
border of Swepston Parish, at twenty-seven yards 
below the surface, that the Skeleton of a Man 
was found, in driving an air-gate, a few years 
ago. 
]. 4, no appearance existed t.—t The old Shaft had 
so effectually been filled up, as to have escaped 
notice above ground; but before reaching the 
skeleton, the Coal had proved ochry and tender, 
as if a fault or old hollows were near at hand. 
The Coal in this part, is altogether 12 feet thick, 
the lower 74 feet of which is soft and of less value 
than that above, on which accounts the air and 
water gates, or adits, are usually driven in the 
soft coal; the ancient work in which the man 
was found, had perfect coal sufficient above it, to 
envelope or ** imbed” the body, as it mouldered 
or fell in fleaks, before the Bind of the roof fol- 
lowed; and to Edward Mainmatt, Esq. the Pro- 
prietor, who carefully examined the spot, when 
the head only of the skeleton had been disturbed, 
it appeared quite clear, that the Coal had been 
disturbed, and had thus fallen upon the Body ; in 
working forwards a very short distance, under-his 
inspection, red clay became mixed with the loose 
Coal, and the same increased to the foot of the 
shaft, that had been filled up therewith : no tools 
were found in the ancient working, from whence 
it was conjectured, that the unfortunate Man had 
fallen by accident into a disused pit. It was per- 
haps, fortunate for science, that Mr. M. so 
promptly attended, to ascertain the facts regarding 
this skeleton, and to prevent the workmen from 
, spreading 
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