5 6 Mr. Lifter to Mr. Wray. 



they burn much Difficulty, and not kindled but 

 on Wind Hearths as I may call them, being the Coun- 

 try People that ufe of it have Fire Hearths made on 

 purpofe for that Fuel, that have Holes under them 

 which are pierced thro' theFoundation of theirHoufes j 

 whence an unmannerly Proverb is ufed among them^ 

 Neighbour ) is the Wind in your Hole this Morning ? That 

 is, have you the Conveniency of keeping in Fire to 

 Day 5 elfe it grimes not, is light, and many Pieces 

 if rubb'd will draw Straws 5 if I have an Opportunity 

 I will fend you of the one and of the other, and alfo 

 the Legs of the Buzzard^ for that's all I have of it 

 by me 5 but upon comparing them with the Kite^ the 

 Bald Buzzard, and Wood Buzzard^ you'll find them 

 exceedingly different: But My. Willoughby did almoft 

 perfuademe it was the Milvus <eruginofus. Aldr. for in- 

 deed it is of a felf Colour,that is,all over of one rufty Go- 



. lour juft like the ruft of Iron,as you may guefs by what 

 Feathers yet ftick to theKnees. You'll be pleas'd,at your 

 beft Leifure, to fend me an account of the Authors 

 that have written of Minerals and Foflils, for I am, as I 

 faid, but a beginner in this Part of Natural Hiftory^ 

 and I have great Encouragement, befides my Profef- 

 lion, not to be ignorant in this Part efpecially, having 

 great hopes of considerable Mines in my own Lordfhip 

 in Craven y therefore I would furnifh my felf with the 

 beft Authors. 



I had written almoft hitherto when Mr. Willughbf% 

 Keeper brought me the happy Piece I fo long defired 

 to fee 3 I read it over forthwith greedily, and am ex* 



- tremely pleafed that you have added the particular U- 

 fes to the Titles. I have no Additions to make you 

 an Offer of, only I read it not without Pen Ink and 

 Paper by me, on which I now and then fcrawlled 

 fomething, and have taken the boldnefs to fend it 

 you, 



Mr. 



