in refimngU^ that then it is a mine Royaf^ 
and as wzU the bafe tnetfal as the GM and 
Silver in it belongs by prerogative to the 
Crown* 
The ftoncs in the Countrey are for the 
moft mettle-Ronc^ firce-ttone^ pebble, flatc, 
none that will run to lime, of which they 
have great want, of the Hate you may 
make Tables eafie to be fplit to the thick- 
nefs of an inch, or thicker if you pleafe, 
and long enough for a dozen men to fit at. 
Pretious ftones there are too, but if you de- 
firc to know further of them, fee the Rarf- 
ties of New-England h onely let me add 
this obfervation by the way, that Cry ftal 
fet in the Sun taketh fire, and fetrethdry 
Tow or brown Paper on fire held to iL 
There is likewife a fort of glittering fand^ 
which is altogether as good as the glaffie 
powder brought fiom the Indus to dry 
up Ink on paper newly written. The cli- 
mate is reafonably temperate , hotter in 
Summer, and colder in Winter than with 
us, agrees with our Confiitutions better than 
hotter Climates ^thefc are limhechs to our ba^ 
dies^forraign beat wiU extrad the inward and 
adventitious heat confiime the naturalyfo much 
Wore heat any man receives outwardly from the 
heat of the Smty fo much more wants he the 
fame inwardly , which is one reafon why 
they 
