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the earth, the vegetation appeared to be has- 

 tened by the heat^ and even the ponds were 

 warm. What was still more remarkable, where 

 the ignited part of the coal came near the 

 surface,, the argillaceous strata (or potter's- clay) 

 covering it hg.ve been converted,, by the intense 

 heat, into a species of porcelain jasper^ which 

 is sometimes beautifully striped ; this last circum- 

 stance being caused by the various degrees of 

 oxidation of the iron that is contained in the 

 clay. 



4th, Sunday. This morning perhaps the 

 last Sunday that we shall spend at Fernhurst for 

 many months my uncle finished explaining to 

 us the three dispensations ; and it made the 

 more impression on me, as I fear that, on our 

 journey, we shall not have any of those regular 

 Sunday conversations, \vhich have been so in- 

 structing and satisfactory. 



" The object of the Christian Dispensation," 

 said he, " was to ratify the promises of re- 

 demption and of eternal life, through the merits 

 of a divine mediator. What the former dis- 

 pensations announced as to come, this con- 

 cluding dispensation has exhibited in actual 

 accomplishment. The long-expected Redeemer 

 has been manifested ; he has made the promised 

 atonement for the sins of mankind ; he has 



