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and other parts. 1 have seen a lump of the bigness 

 and shape of a Gouf ball. Num. 2 is the Corallina 

 which is common every wher. I have seen of it 

 red and purplish. It is used for the worms in 

 children. Num. 3 is thought to be the uterus of 

 a skate, the fishers call it the skate's purse. I 

 ame very well pleased with thes curious stones 

 Mr Lloyde heth sent me, the same yow mention, 

 and I judge have receaved from him. I ame 

 persuaded yow will find these and many more 

 curiosities, upon application and search in severall 

 places of the country. I shall intreat yow withall 

 to take notice of all the ancient monuments, the 

 inscriptions, medalls, or other pieces of antiquity, 

 found alongst the Roman Wall, near the tract of 

 it, or the Roman Garisons in your parts, and lett 

 me be acquainted with what you meet with. Mr 

 Lloyde his letter heth lyen so long at Belfast, 

 (being written the 2d of Aprile) I think by his 

 to me, he may by this tyme be out of Cornwall, 

 gone for litle Britannie in France. He designed 

 to goe ther to observe the resemblance and 

 approache ot the language ther, to that in Corn- 

 wall and Wales. He is a learned and ingenious 

 gentleman, and his work will be very acceptable 

 to the learned in these kingdomes. I shall be 

 glad to have your account of that extraordinarie 

 8tone yow mention. When yow come here, yow 

 shall have a share of some of my collections yow 



