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the bottom could perceive nothing, but only heard a 

 noise above him. It is not unlike the beating of a 

 march ; uncertain in its continuance, sometimes 

 lasting but a short time, at other times a week or 

 longer, nor is it always heard at the same distance." 

 What a fortune this well would be in the hands of 

 spiritualists ! would it not be well nay better if 

 we could get them all down there, and then put the 

 lid on ? 



It is satisfactory to find, however, that in describ- 

 ing this as a well of " one idea," we have done it in- 

 justice. In a subsequent passage we are told that 

 " it supplies four families with water, which is good 

 at all times, whether drumming or not." 



Northamptonshire, it appears, enjoys by no means 

 a monopoly of " sounding waters." 



" At Kilgarriug, in South Wales, there is a cata- 

 ract in the river, called the Salmon's Leap, because 

 they take their tail in their teeth, and spring over 

 the cataract. On which coaste also is Bosharston- 

 Meer, so deep it could never be sounded. It bubbles, 

 foams, and makes a noise against a storm, that is 

 heard ten miles off." 



A most obstreperous mere this, certainly ! Then 

 again : 



" In a cliff, off Caerdiff Point, is an island called 

 Barry, from Baruch, a holy man buried there. In a 

 rock hereof, by the seaside, there is a small chink, 



