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Sir}t'^ now the 1 8 th of AfrilXinct that above ; Col. Beck- 
ford 'xs finely Recovered,and the other almoft Cured of his 
Ulcers, fothat the Water is beyond doubt, and many are 
reforting to it. And fince that time I have tryed feveral 
Water-Springs, and Rivers hereabouts, and find them 
all ting'd with (bme Metal or other, more or lefs, fb 
that we know not the Riches that may be in the Earth,, 
nor the Value of the Vegetables ; and it's pity fome In- 
genious People are not imployed to enquire into them. 
Whether this be worth your Reading or no, I know 
not ; however, I pray you to accept of it from 
TourSy &c. 
Ill; An Account of a flrange Jqnd of Earthy 
tah^n up near Smyrna, of which is made 
Soapy together with the way of making it^ 
Cmmunicated by Dr^Kdv/3ir d Striithj F.R.S. 
THERE is a confiderable natural Curiofity in the 
Neighbourhood of Smyrna^ call'd by the Fratfks 
Soap-Earthy and has no other proper diftinguiftiing 
Name among the Turks or Greeks, 'Tis found only in 
two Places near Duraclea^ a large open Village, about 
fix Leagues to the Eaftward of Smyrna ; and in a very 
flat plain, about a League Weftward of the River Hen 
mus. 'Tis a fine Soap, and at the firft gathering whi- 
tifli Earth, which boilethor flioots up out of the Earth. 
'Tis gathered always before Sun Rife, and ii> Mornings 
when there falls no Dew, fb that a ftock muft be laid in . 
for the whole Year in the Summer Months. It comes 
in fome Places an Inch or two above the Surface of *| 
the 
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