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al 5 as the Gentleman that lives on the fpot tells me : I 
ftiould alfo have acquainted you that this very day with 
a Mattcck I dug out feveral whole Oyfters with both 
their Valves, or Shells lying together, as Oyfters before 
opened, in their Cavity there is got in fome of the pre- 
mentioned green Sand. Thefe Shells are fo very brittle^ 
that in digging for them, one of the Valves will fre- 
quently drop from its fellow , but 'tis plainly to be feen 
that they were united together, by placing the Shell 
that drops off to its fellow Valve, which exaftly cor* 
refponds 5 but I dug out feveral that were entire^ nay,, 
fome double Oyfters with all their Valves united/ 
Sir, thus I have endeavoured to anfwer your Queries, 
and I hopeyoull excufe all defefts and errors. But if 
in this inforttiation there may be any thing of ufe, or 
fatisfadtion to you, d^<;. lihave my defired end The- 
AcGOunt that I have hem gi\reia you :ot thefe Shells, and 
Stratasof Sand, Clay, is wh^r I yefterday and this 
day obferved, and try'd on the fpot, therefore you may 
depend onthe faithfulnefs of it, 
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