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6. Of a digitated figure, an inch and three quarters long, two 

 inches and an half over at the bafe, and two inches over at the 

 extremity ; compofcd of cups or crufts including one another. 



7. Another, fmaller, an inch and three quarters long. Both 

 thefc have a thin film or enamel, of a yellow and brown colour, 

 the extremities rounded, obliquely. 



8. Another, fomewhat curvated, rounded and fvvelling in the 

 middle by a thick arborefcent Coxtex, the cup at the fmall end 

 fallen off, and preferved for view. 



g. Another, an inch and a half in length, two inches and a 

 quarter over at the bafe, and two inches at the extremity, the 

 brims of the cups projecting, forming the figure of a fcrew, the 

 ridges or eminences equidiftant, with a cuticula fornewhat rough, 

 and where rubbed, appears as if gilt by the golden Pyrites or 

 marcafite. 



10. Another, an inch and three quarters long, two inches over 

 at the bafe, and an inch over at the extremity, the edges of the 

 cups a little raifed, and confpicuous under a thin film, exhibiting 

 a llight view of its configuration and flruclure. Thefe fix from 

 ftrata of iron-Hone on the north fide of the brook at Simonburn, 

 above the bridge. 



There are fome others with vegetable delineations, mentioned" 

 in another place. 



We have at prefent no Copper- works. From the feveral marca- 

 fites and pyritse found in the coal-mines at Plejfcy, Neiubiggen, and 

 other coal- works, large quantities of vitriol or copperas, as it is 



called 



