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Side. This Stone is not near fo hard as 

 the Ruby or Sapphire, but much more 

 fo than any Sort of Cryftal : It takes a 

 fine PoHfh-, and is brought us in the 

 greateft Perfedlion from the Eajl Indies : 

 It is alfo found in the PFeJi Indies, and in 

 fome Parts of Europe, as Silejia and Bohe- 

 mia ; thofe from the Eajl are by much 

 the hardeft, as in general all the Gems 

 that come from thence are. 



Granate, or Garnet, as it is generally- 

 called, is a very beautiful Gem ; the Co- 

 lour is a fine bright full red, with a fmall 

 Tinge of blue : the Influence of Gold, 

 or Iron and Tin Ores may pofTibly be 

 the Caufe of its beautiful Appearance. 

 It is never found in angular Columns, 

 like Cryftal, as many Gems are, but al- 

 ways in Form of an oblong irregular 

 Pebble : It is not fo fubjedl to Faults and 

 Blemiihes as the Ruby, and when pure 

 and well coloured, it is little inferior to it 

 in Beauty. This Stone is of a middle 

 Degree of Hardntfs between the Sapphire 



and 



