Ananfmrtofome Qu<£ries popofed by Mr. William 
Molyneux, concerning Lough-Neagh : by Mr. 
Edward Smyth, Fellow of Trinity GoUedge in 
Dublin. 
I. Hether Lough-Neagh really the qualr- 
V V ^y^f P^^^^fy^^K ^oodP To this Ian(wer, that 
no experiment, or obfervation yet made, ("that I can 
Hear of) can prove the Lo0gh has this petrifying quali- 
ty ; or that the water do's any way help or promote 
the petrifications for that two experiments made by a 
Gentleman of worth and good credit (whofe Eftate lies 
contiguous to the Lough, and whofe curiofitie prompted 
him to a more diligent fearch into this matter^ plainly 
prove the contrary. For about. 19 years ago, he ftuck 
two Holly-Stakes (z wood which all agree will (oonelt 
petrifie in this Lough) m two feverall places of the Lough^ 
near that place where the upper ^and enters into it,- 
and that part of the ftake, which for fo long time has 
been w a (bed by the water, remains there Without any 
alteration, or the leaft advance towards petrification i 
asforthat part of tlie ftake which is covered by the mud 
or earth, he has not yet looked on it, but prbmifes to 
doit this Summer , taking advantage of the faUof the 
Lough, 2iXi&l\\zx too, which report make's the weakeft, 
and moft unfix for this operation , may feem not to con- 
clude uoiverlally of the whole 5 yet are a reafona- 
ble caufe of doubting that, which ought to be, yet ne- 
ver was backed by any faithful! experiment; and I there- 
fore believe it fabulous j fo-r that had the Lough any fuch 
Vertae,it would moft probably be diffus'd in lome meafure 
through the whole. This is true of thofe L^/^^j. whole 
peculiarities are related by Far emus and this feems e- 
vident 
