f art of a Letter from Mr. William Cole of Briftol 
to the Fnblifher^ about the Grains refemblmg Wheat 
which fell lately in Wilt-fhire. 
This City and Country round about, is filled with 
Reports of Rainiuj Wiieac about Warminjler^ and other 
Places within Six or Eight Miles of it, and many believe 
iVy I have procured feveral Parcels of it, and carefully ex- 
amined theiti, and find ic to be the feeds of Iv^ Berries, 
which from Towers and Churches, Chimneys, Walls and 
high Buildmgs, were lately by very fii^rce Tempefts of 
Wmd and Hail, driven away froni the holes, chinks and o- 
ther parts where Birds had brought them, efpecially Ster^ 
Itngs mdClwu^^hs : It were to little pqrpofe to tell you the 
prod igiou:. Stories vvbichhave been made of it - among ma- 
ny others, it was confidently aifiimed (ind backt by fe- 
veral, whoaffirmej they had feen it ^ that thofe Grains 
were found in the Hail, as Seeds in Comfits : I do here 
acquaint you w ith it { upon Notice I had of fome who 
have [ent feveral Parcels of it to your Society, with llrange 
Relations of it ) to the end you may intorm them of the 
Truth ; For 1 have by all tlie ways I can Imagine exami- 
ned and compared tiiem with the Seeds ot^ /zy' Berries, by 
the taft, fmell, fize, and figure ; with the affiifance of 
Magnifying GlafTes, viewing them in both the faperficial 
and 111 ward Parts, Tiiis perhaps they may have difcove» 
red before this comes to their Hands, if they defire farther 
Satisfadion concerning it, I ihall be ready to ferve 
them, &c. 
WtUiam Cde^ 
