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of time and weather. The figure of it inclines to 
a fquare Pyramid > each fide whereof is near two foot 
broad at the bottom, but upwards more tapering. On 
the Weft fide of the Stone, we have three fair Draughts, 
which evidently enough manifeftthe Monument to be 
Chriftian. The Loweft of thefe feprefents the Pourtrai- 
dure of a Layman; with an Hawk, or Eagle, perch'd 
on his Arm. Over his head are the forementioned 
mines of the Lord Howards Infcription. Next to thele, 
the Picture of lome Apoftle, Saint, or other Holy man , 
in afacerdotal Habit, with a Glory round his* Head. 
On the top ftands the Effigies of the B. V. with the 
Babe in her Arms i and both their Heads encircled with 
Glories as before. 
On the North we have a great deal of Checquer- 
work ; fubfcribed with the following Charaders, fairly 
legible. 
11 ftifl-f f BHRIl X II 
Upon the firft fight of thefe Letters, I greedily ventured 
to read them I^nburu : and was wonderfully pleafedto 
fancy, that this word thus fingly written, muftnecel- 
farily betoken the final extirpation and Burial of the 
Magical ^na 'm thefe parrs, reafonably hoped for, upon 
the Converfion oftheD^/z*^ to the Chriftian Faith. For, 
that the Dam^ were antiently, as well as fome of the 
Laplanders at prefent, grofs Idolaters and Sorcerers, is 
beyond Controverfy j and I could not but remember, 
that all our Hiftorians tell us> that they brought their Pa- 
ganifm along with them into this Kingdome. And there- 
tore 'twas not very difficult to imagine that they might 
for fome time pradiie their Hocus tricks here in the 
North; where they were moft numerous and leaft difturb- 
ed. This conceit was the more heightened, by reflect- 
ing upon the natural fuperftition of our Borderers at 
this days who are much better acquainted with, and do 
more 
