THE ' DOFE' SPECIMENS. 



417 



being found in the river, which was probably lost by some 

 one of the earl's officers in fording. It was rudely chased, 

 and bore within the circle the motto ' Spreta vivant.' ' 



Fortunately for our 

 subject, a mass of this ; 

 ferro - argentine con- 

 glomerate was pur- 

 chased from the finder, 

 and is now in the pos- 

 session of Llewellynn 

 Jewitt, Esq., of Win- 

 ster Hall, near Mat- 

 lock, Derbyshire. In 



this is most wonder- 

 fig- 151 



g. 152 



fully imbedded several horse-shoes of the shape here de- 

 lineated, and which have been most kindly drawn and 

 engraved for me by that gentleman, as although they 

 were the most perfect specimens, they were yet too friable 

 to travel safely for my inspection (fig. 151, 152). 



' Penny Magazine. No. 166, p. 430. 



