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tliemfelves, much about the fame depth J and infteadof 
Coal, difcover'd a Spring of excellent clear Water, which 
iflues out at the Hole, which their Inftfuments made. 
I tell you this, that you may confirm your objervati- 
ons, of the many different apartments there are m the 
Earth-, and with what different Treafure they are fur- 
iiiflid. 
lean fay no more 1 1 will only promife what I will fay 
another time; and fend the firft oportunity. I will 
give you an account of zB^inicl^Infcnption, (mention'd 
tut not underftood by Mr. Camden,) on the Fo?it in Bride- 
kir\^i\i Cumberland. I fhall tell you fomething too, of 
two very Ancient Monuments fomething of the form of 
Stonehen^e, but they feem far more ancient. And fhall 
asl amable, giveyou Excriptsof many Roman Infcrip- 
tions, which abound in this Country. 
In point of obligation and gratitude; I will fend you 
fome I{oman Vrns, which I hi^AdiX. Durham. A piece of 
t\iQSalt ^oc\, where the Spring ifTu d out, which is of a 
fparklingfubftance. And if you will be at theCoftof 
Carriage, J will indeavour to fend Stones that have 
the Infcriptions on them. Where I can have them, I 
fhall not omit any Oportunity to ferve you, and the So- 
ciety, Pray let me have what Queries you think fit to 
befatisfy'd in; and fome 7^^/^/ todired; my D^/^^/^/^^/^wj*, 
by the firft Opportunity : that when I vifit all the Parts of 
this Country, which will be fhortly, I may be the abler to 
ferve you. 
I have made enquiry, as to the Longevity of thofe 
that live in Mountanous Parts: and find, by Relati- 
on, that they out-live any that I have heard ofi'in the 
South: but, that I am lo unhappy, as not to be able 
to make any perfedt account, about that Affair. The 
next Spring Vijitation will give me oportunity to con- 
fult the l{egijires and Chur^ch-Books and fo make me 
abler 
