part IV. ef the Earth 20 1 



Afcenti it ufyally affixes, unto theiti| 

 and fettles there. And aecordiogly 'tis 

 frequently found thus affixed to the 

 Walls and Cielings of Ground-RcGois^ 

 Cellars, atid Vaults 5 and this fonie- 

 tlnfies ifl fuch quantities as to form el- 

 trofe St4k£iit£ f , hanging down ff oiii t c<??;/^. 

 thetH irt fof di of Iceycles^ ifpe<?iaiiy 

 frorii the Tops and Arches of Cellars 

 and Vaults* 



That the Heat of the Sm m the hols- 

 ter SeaifbfiS being very iHtenfe, and pe* 

 netratirig the exteriour or feperfecial 

 parts <if th^ Earthy it thereby excites - 

 and ftirs tip thofe mineral ExbalatiooSj 

 in ftibteriran^cyiis Caverns^ in Mines, 

 and inCcyle-pits^ which ard comn^dr^ly 

 called Damps. That it is for this rea- 

 foil that ihefe ftldora or never happen 

 bu^ in the Sumtrter time ; vt^hen, the 

 hotter the Weather is, the greate^r and 

 raofe frequent: ^it the Damps. That 

 befides this of the Sun, they are alfo 

 fometimes railed by the Acceffion of 

 ofhtrHeaty m4 pafticnlarly by the Hres 

 which th€ Aiimrsuih in the GrooveSy 

 for breaking the Rocks, and for othe-r 

 Ends. That the Quantity of mineral 

 Mc^ttef thu^ raifed is according m there 

 IS mGf e or fefs of it in thofe Mines, 



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