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found hard heavy pieces- of 



sp 



with small 



granulated particles of a white colour, imbedded therein. 

 This, it is probable; will afford something of the metallick 

 kind. There were also other large heavy- pieces of a red- 



dish colour, resembling manganese. Small streams of water 

 ran down the sides of the cliffs, more especially in the 

 morning ; every one of these had more or less of the vitriol- 

 ick taste. 



w 



^ The bones of whales, sharks' teeth, and petrified shell- 

 fish, are frequently picked up, scattered up and down the 



cliff, at a considerable distance above the surface of the 

 water. 



F 



The sea, it is said, has made great encroachments on this 

 part of Gay Head. Within thirty years, it has swept off 

 fifteen or twenty rods. Had Neptune thus demolished 

 part of Vesuvius or j3j]tna, up to their very craters ; and 

 laid open all tlieir secrets^ how would the curious in Europe 

 have flocked from all quarters to behold a scene so full of 

 wonders 1 But Gay Head is scarcely mentioned in America* 



The wdnd being favourable, we launched our boat ; and 



run, against the tide, to Bedford, thirty miles at least, in 

 three hours and a half 



I 



am 



with great respect, 



your humble servant, 



WILLIAM BAYLIES 



To the President of the Acadcnvj 



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