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such regular cemetery lias as yet been uncovered, vessels, and 

 fragments of vessels have been found at Little Chester, and 

 other places, along with cinerary urns, which leave no doubt 

 that the usual arrangement obtained in that county, as well as 

 elsewhere. Some of the pottery found appears to be of what 

 is properly described as Eomano- Salopian ware — a ware made 

 in Shropshire from its native clays from the valley of the 

 Severn. Examples of Samian ware, too, have been found, 

 but this very seldom, and then only in fragments. 



In, at all events, one or two instances of Derbyshire inter- 

 ments, examples of what used to be absurdly called Kimmeridge 

 coal money, but which are, in fact, nothing more or less 

 than the refuse pieces of shale from the lathe of the Eoman 

 turner, have been found. Fragments of personal ornaments of 

 the same material have also been discovered. 



Enough has now, perhaps, been said to give a general insight 

 into the sepulchral remains of the Bomano-British period, as 

 found in Derbyshire. My next chapter will, therefore, be 

 devoted to those of the Anglo-Saxon era. 



(To be continued.) 



SIR ISAAC NEWTON. 



(With a Facsimile of his Writing.) 

 BY JOSEPH NEWTON, H.M. MINT. 



In introducing the name of the eminent man whose discoveries 

 and deductions in reference to the law of gravitation have 

 recently formed the theme of an exceedingly interesting, and 

 warmly waged controversy, it is not intended to re-open the 

 questions which were at issue between the several contro- 

 versialists. The reputation, and the merits of Sir Isaac Newton 

 have been ably and successfully defended from the assaults 

 made upon them, and have emerged from the wordy conflict 

 not only untarnished and undiminished, but heightened and 

 enhanced. Were the results, indeed, otherwise, the writer of 

 the present paper would still hesitate before taking part in a 

 discussion which others are so much better qualified than he 

 to sustain. Since, however, the claims of Sir Isaac, as a 

 scientific discoverer have been conclusively established, it may 

 be of interest to inquire into some* of his actual works, to 

 demonstrate the practical character of his mind, and to repro- 

 duce, as it were, his handwriting and signature, whilst occupying 

 an important post in the State. 



