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found, and fome Shell-fi(h fqueez'd flat, all which are 
natural, and not petrity'd. There was in the Deluge 
ftung upon the fame a huge Bed of a mix*d conf-us'd 
fubftance, now turn'd into a whitifti foftcankerU 
Stone, and upon that was caft vaft quantities of Earth, 
all which weighed and prelled the tender Shells fo 
much, that they fquee2:'d fome flat, and broke others 
to pieces , as we find them to be at this day. 
I have a hard Stone part of the aforefaid blueQuarry, 
with little bits of Wood-coals therein,and whole Leaves 
of Vaccinia, or Whortle-berries, fuch as grows upon 
Heath very exaft, and Mr Llwyd and the Mifcel. Cnn 
in Germany for the iaft years gives us feveral large 
accounts of whole Leaves and Plants found in Stones 
and Rocks, and deep in the Bowels of the Earth, fome 
folded , fome plain, fome Imperfeft , all which 
is very eafily folvable , having in that general 
confufion and hurry been feiz'd upon, and embodyU 
in Lumps of Clayie and other Matters^ and others catcht- 
and intercepted in Rolling Beds of Earth, as they tum-^ 
bled down from rifing Hills and Mountains, and fo' 
lodged deep in Chafms of the Ground and petrilied,and^ 
fo prefer v'd unto this day. 
Many other folutions of Antidilwuian 'P^ho^mm^n^ 
might be here given, but that I fear I have trefpafsU . 
upon your Patience by being io exceeding tedious al-- 
ready, therefore willl (tho lomewhat abruptlyJfCon-^. 
elude, and fubfcribe my felfin all fincerity, 
H////, Sept, Touvy 
the 14th, 17C0, 
