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which rentiers it almost as workahle as wood. It has 

 become known to tlie community generally by means of the 

 Society. Again, in another place, a rock well adapted for 

 millstones has been found, — in a third locality it is said 

 that a peculiar combination of iron stone with clay exists, 

 which may hereafter render the country indepcndant of a 

 foreign supply of the principal ingredients in a cement, 

 which will consolidate under water. It is known that iron 

 ore abounds in the country, but it must be from inquiries 

 made and specimens furnished, that those of the best quality 

 and of the easiest reduction can be traced ; and it may be 

 that an enlightened curiosity may detect other mines of 

 valuable metals : as of copper and of lead. 



In a more advanced state of agriculture, the beds of lime 

 an<l of gypsum, which no doubt exist, will become of the 

 greatest use as manures, and foi* other purposes. The 

 first step is to ascertain their presence and accessibility ; 

 their application will soon follow, so as to extend rapidly 

 the productive powers of the country. In association with 

 these last minerals it is more than probable that coal and 

 rock-salt may be found, or at least springs of brine strong 

 enough to be brought into use, wheueverajudicious search 

 is made for them. 



In animal life, (he country swarms with it in all the 

 gradations, from the larger (piadrupeds to the minute and 

 yet innianied insect. Any facts which develope their habits, 

 tlic laws which regulate their increase and diiiiiinition, or 

 their periodical migrations, will always 1)1- interesting to 

 the Society ; and nut less so the contribniioii of specimens, 

 partioilarly when new or rare. 



Of vegetables, observations |>oinling out their localities, 

 their use in the arts, or in domestic life as atkling to our 



