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by Sir John Hosliins. A rich fort. It confifteth alfo of ftrait 
and almoft parallel Styria,mb& of them as thick as a ftrong 
Uniting-? in 5 incru Rated with very fmall Grains of Spar, 
of the colour and bignefs of the Corns of Bay-Salt, but 
very foft. 1 
MIXED BRUSH ORE 3 from C 'lower-Wall in the For- 
reft of Dean. By the fame Hand. It confifteth of feveral 
Piles of round and parallel Styria, and Layers of unfigur 'd 
Ore, a Pile of the one, and a Layer of the other, crofs- 
ways 5 feven or eight in this piece, within the extent of be- 
twixt four and five inches. 
A piece of IRON ORE, from Howard, of kin to the for- 
mer. By the fame Hand. Tis rich, yet hath only fome few 
Styrice, 
ANOTHER piece, from the fame place, and by the 
fame Hand. In this the S tyrix, or figur'd pieces, are flat, and . Muf Me 
irregularly clufterd. Aldrovandus (a) gives the figure of an tail. 
Iron Spar (Ore) ramify cl. 
A piece of RICH IRON ORE, from a Hill of the fame 
in Wiltjhire, upon which is fcituate a Village called Seen 
Send, about nine miles from the Bath. Given by J. Aubrey 
Efqj. Who faith, It is fo good, that the Smith there can 
make that w hich he takes up in the ftreet, to melt in his 
Forge 5 which that in the Forreft of Dean will not do. 
The fame Perfon obferving there was great abundance 
of it, conjectur d , it might Impregnate fome Neigh- 
bouring Spring. And upon trial, found one , among!! 
others, in the middle of the ftreet very ftrong, beyond that 
of Tunbridge. For upon the afTufion of a Tincture of Galls, 
it immediately became as black as Ink, The Village is well 
built, and (landing fo near the Bath, may be very conveni- 
ent for thofe who drink Chalybiate Waters, either before or 
after they go thither. Mention alfo is made of this place 
by Dr. Chriftopher Merret. (b) to I think 
MIXED IRON ORE, from Doward in Herefordjhire. " hlsW 
Given by Sir John Hoskins. It confifteth of four or five 
fubftances. The beft part, both brown and red, or brick- 
colour d. Wherewith is mixed a white and foft fpar. With 
a blackifh, fhining, and crumbly Body, knobed on the top, 
after the manner of the Turcot*. 
Ordinary IRON ORE, from C lower-Wall. By the fame 
Uu 2 Hand. 
