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VL Part of a Letter from Mr. Halley at Che- 
ftcr, Oftobcr 2^?th, 16^6. gi'ving an Ac- 
count of an Animal refemblwg a Whelp 'z/oi- 
ded per Anum, by a Male Greyhound^ and 
cf a Roman Altar found there^ &c. 
TH E Account the Society had from Dr. Wallts 
about a Year fince of a Greyhound Dog, that 
voided an Animal, refembling a Whelp per anum^ as 
ftraiige and incredible as it may feem, is yet here fted- 
faftly believed,- and the Creature was kept for fome 
time in Spirit of Wine, having lived for fome fliort time 
after it came into the World : and it was feen alive by 
Mr. Rolerts of the Society, then in Chefier. They 
fay it exadly refembled a Greyhound-Whelp, and had 
on its fide a large fpot, in the fame place as the Dog it 
proceeded from, had fuch another and that with it 
was voided a whitifti mucous Matter, fo that the Peo- 
pie here will not permit me to queflion the truth there- 
of Mr. Roberts who faw it at firft, can beft judge 
what Credit this uncouth Story Merits. But this is 
cett^in, That it coft the Dog his Life, to gratifie the 
Curiofity of fome Gentlemen here, who DifTecJted him, 
but were difappointed of their Expeftations. For my 
own part^as I am determined nihil temre credere; Co on 
the other hand , as I dare not pretend to limit the Pow- 
ers of Nature , I fufpend my Opinion , laying on- 
ly before you what credible Witneiles do affert. 
I this Morning got a fight of an Altar-piece, dug up 
here about three Years fince , and took the Infcrip- 
tion thereof which is pretty entire, but roughly 
cut in the Stone of the place, which is foft and 
moldring 
