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in diamonds, in the manner of the finest 

 ivory, and the internal substance is as 

 white as snow. Several thousand ages 

 have only led this to a gradual decom- 

 position. It may yet last many years ; 

 but must be touched with a trembling 

 and a pious hand, by him who can ad- 

 mire the wonderful greatness and wisdom 

 displayed in the operations of nature, 

 and who can contemplate with rapture 

 an object which, it is hoped, the vulgar 

 will neglect, as " a dreary void." 



Jfo. 10, 



Contains the tusks, defenses^ or horns, of 

 various animals. One may be attributed 

 to the rhinoceros, another to the elephant, 

 but none to the hyppopotamus or river 

 horse. One appertained to a huge ani- 

 mal of the ox kind, and another to some 

 mixed incognitum^ of great stature. The 

 defense IS better than six feet; not running 

 in ?L spiral volute^ but rising nearly perpen- 

 dicular, and turning off at the point. Such 

 was never before found. The animal 

 and his attributes are unknown. 



