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Shells^ taken out of the River Jaute^ not far 

 from the City of Mofcou. Our Apothecaries 

 make ufe of them powdered, and probably 

 for the fame purpofe as Crabs-Eyes. There 

 are fome others likewife which are found ia 

 the Rivers of Mofcou and NegUna^ and in the 

 Wolga. Since you have been pleafed to com* 

 municate to me an Inlcription found at Per- 

 fefolis^ I thought it would be acceptable to 

 fend you the Draughts of part of the Ruins 

 of the Stone-work of that proud Palace, gi- 

 ven me by the Perfon himfelf that drew them 

 upon the place. I fliould be much fatisfied 

 had I any thing worthy of your Curiofity and 

 the Publick, which you fo often oblige with 

 your Difcoveries, which juftly merit mine 

 Bnd the Thanks of all that efteem them as 

 muchas myfelf, whoam the Cheriflier ofyour 

 Fricndftiip, and defirous to Ihew that I am, 



SIR^ 



Tour mofl Humble md Obedient Servant^ 



Jmfterdamf 

 fitn* I. 1694^ 



N. Witfen, 



