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I Part of a letter from John Luffkin to the 
Puhlifher^ concerning fome large Bone? ^ lately 
found in a Gravel-pit near Colchefter, 
S I R, 
REading the PL IranfaSion for July lad, No 271. I 
find an account of forae ftrange Bones found in the 
Grounds of Mr Somner in Qhartham^ near Canterbury^ in 
Kent^ which gives me occafion to infinuate to you the 
likewjfe finding this Summer ^iWrabmfs^d. fmallVillage fitu- 
ate in the moft Eaftern parts of Ejfex, upon the River Stovpr^ 
near Harmch^ diverfe Bones of an extraordinary bignefs, 
which were tound at fifteen or fixteen foot beneath the 
furface of the Earth, in digging for Gravel to mend the 
Roads with, &e. the largeft aud moft remarkable of 
which, was procured, and fent to me, by the learned and 
ingenious Mr Rich, Minifter of the place. 
We read in Camden^ P^g-35i- ^^^^ of King 
Richard II. and in the Reign of Queen Eliz. there were 
found in the moft Eaftern Promontory of Ejjex^ at a place 
called C didjimfs, which I take to be Walton^ large Teeth, 
and Bones of an extraordinary bulk, which were efteemed 
the Bones of Giants. But Mr Childrey m his Britannia 
Baconica, pag. 100. rather thinks them to be the Bones 
and Teeth of fome Elephant, buryed thereby their Loving 
Mafters the Romans. 
That thefe were the Bones and Teeth of fome Elephant, 
I am prone to believe 5 ffrft, becaufe they far furpafs in 
Magnitude the Bones, &c. of the largeft Creatures .that 
we have at this day in our Ifland. 
Secondly, Becaufe 'tis evident from Dio Caffius^ as quo- 
ted by Mr Camden. See the Romans inBritain^ and in hi 
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