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in any of thefc more civilized Parts of the World, that 
it couid hitherto efcape the many Inqutfitive Naturalifts^ 
that of late by their Induflrious Refearches and Wri- 
tings have fo plentifully embelli{h'd, and (b far advanced 
the Hiftory of Nature in all its parts. 
But we muft ccnfefs that this fort of Learning has 
hitherto been much more diligently cultivated, as to 
the Fegetahle and Animal Kingdoms^ whilft the Foffd or 
Mineral, though fcarce affording lefs Variety, has not 
been fo carefully examined, but rather neglected. How- 
ever fo very notable a Produftion in Nature, as the Stones 
of this Caufway, were it to be found at lead m any of 
our Neighbouring Kingdoms, I am confident could not 
have pafTed fo long undefcribed : And fince 'tis a Fofd^ 
we muft reckon it among xht Non defcripts; I would 
not omit any thing that lay in my Power, which might 
the leaft contribute to further Illuftrate fo very Ohfer- 
valle a Curiofity^ though I have never as yet been upon 
the place my (elf. 
But here it may not be amifs at firft, to obviate a 
grofs miftake, I find not a few , though I confefs fuch 
only that are perfed: ftrangers to Natural Hiftory, have 
been apt to run into, by thinking this great Pile or Stones 
fo compaflrly put together, is rather the Workman- fhip 
of Art and Mens Hands, than an Original Produ&ion 
of Nature ^ mifguided, I (iippofe, chiefly by the Bar- 
larous Name the Superftitious People of the Country 
have given it ; who through Ignorance, do ufually a- 
fcribe whatever is ftrange and extraordinary, though Na- 
tural, to the working of Giants^ Fairies^ D^emons^ and 
fuch like Imaginary Caufts. 
But if any one will in the leaft confider its Situation, 
adjoyning clofe to precipitious Hills, not Acceffible by 
Man v/ithouc great difficulty ; the way of its Courle 
running ftrait forward into the very Sea, and lofing it 
felf under Water ; that there is not the leaft figo of 
Morter, 
