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The other chemical substances, which 1 shall have occasion to 

 speak of, as performing a considerable part in some of those extra- 

 ordinary transmutations which will come under our observation, I 

 shall strive to treat of, in the places where they occur, with that 

 plainness, which will render it unnecessary to take up your time 

 further at present ; it being my intention to introduce, with as little 

 interruption as I can to the main subject, such explanatory obser- 

 vations as, I hope, may secure your full comprehension. 



Yours, c. 



LETTER VI. 



PLEASURES OF TRAVELLING.... WOOD-STONE. ...INQUIRIES RE- 

 SPECTING VEGETABLE FOSSILS. 



THE pleasures of travelling were never, perhaps, more completely 

 experienced than by our little party ; since, by carefully avoiding, 

 as much as possible, the limiting ourselves to any particular time, 

 for the performance of our several stages, we are not prevented from 

 embracing every opportunity which offers, of examining whatever 

 appears to be curious and interesting. Thus unconfined, we seldom 

 fail to stop, to make the necessary examination of whatever appears 

 to have a fair claim on our attention. 



A few days since, passing along a road, which traversed the skirt 

 of a very stupendous mountain, we united in expressing our admi- 

 ration of the delightful situation of a few exceedingly neat cottages, 

 placed by the side of the road, under the mountain. The beauty of 

 this sequestered spot, and the extreme neatness of the cottages, 



