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Upon the Surface of the Earth, in many places, lieanabun- 
danceof roughSconeSjfomeof themof a vaftbulk ; butwhere 
they fink their Mines, they rather meet with Veins of Scaly 
Stone, than hard and folid Rocks. Within the Forcft they find 
great plenty of Coal and Iron-Ore ; and in fome places, Red 
and Yellow Oker ; which are all the Minerals, that are yet dif- 
covered there. 
1 have been the more particular in this defcription, becaufc 
I think it nor impofllble, that by anexaft cooif aringof the 
Nature and Produflions offuchSoyls,\vhereMineralsarc ufually 
formed , we may arrive to a certain knowledge ^ or at leaft a 
very probable conjefture, in what places we ought to fearch 
after their feveral forts, and when to defift. 
The Iron-Ore, which is the principal Manufafture here, and 
by whichmoft of the Inhabitants fubfift, is found in great a- 
bundance in moft parts of the Foreft : differing both in colour, 
weight,and goodnefs^ The beft, which they call their Brufh- 
Ore, is of a Blewifh colour ^ very ponderous,and full of little 
ffiining Specks like grains of Silver. This affords the greattft 
quantity of Iron ; but being melted alone produceth a Metal 
very Ihort and brittle, and therefore not fo fit for common uf^. 
To remedy this Inconveniency,they make ufe of another fort 
of Material, which they call their Cynder, and is nothing elfe^ 
but the Refufe of the Ore after the Metal hath been extrafled * 
which being mingled with the other in a due quantity, gives ic 
that excellent temper of Tooghnefs, for which this Iron is pre- 
ferred before any that is brought from Forein parts. 
But to underftand this righrly, it is to be noted, That in for- 
mer times, when their Works were few, and their Vent fniall, 
they made ufe of no other Bellows, but fuch as were moved by 
the Strength of men ; by reafon whereof their Fires were much 
lefsintenfe, than in the Furnaces they now employ. So that 
having in them melced do\s^n only the principal part of the 
Ore; they rejeded the reft as ufelefs, and not worth their 
charge. This they call their Cynder, which is now found in an 
unexhauftible quantity through all parts of the Countrey , 
where any former Works have flood. 
After they have provided their Ore^ their firft work is ro 
Galcine it which isdonein Kilns, much after the faOiionof 
our ordinary Lime-Kilns. Thefe they fill up to the top with 
Coal 
