NOME XXVII. MARBLE, WITH ASBESTOS. 35 



different hardness of the ingredients. Besides, 

 our artisans, only accustomed to soft marble 

 seldom possess the instruments necessary for 

 hard substances; and a laudable change in the 

 public taste can alone drive them from their 

 routine. 



NOME XXVII. MARBLE, WITH ASBESTOS. 



This uncommon mixture is found in the Py- 

 renees, and, it is believed, in Sweden. 



HYPONOME I. 



Marble, with asbestos. 



Micronome 1. Asbestos, in calcareous spar. 



