About thefecond Title . 
7» Whether the Soyle that is neer the Surface of the Earth , 
be Stony 5 and, if it be, what kind of Stones it abounds with ? 
Whether it be Clayie, Marley, Chalkye,cK And, if it be 
of feveral kinds 3 how many they are 5 and by what proper- 
ties they are diftinguiffl’d ? 
About the third Title 9 
S. By what Signs they know or guefs. that there is a Mine in 
Inch a place ? 
, 9. Thefe Signs are either upon the Surface of the Earth, or 
beneath it. * , 
To the former belong thefe §>ufiries % 
10. Whether the Ground *be made barren by Metalline or 
Mineral Effluviums- ? 
11. Whether it be obferved 3 that Trees and other greater 
Plants feem to have their tops burnt, or other leaves or outfides' 
difcoloured ? or whether there be any Plants 3 that do affeft to 
grow over fuch Mines 5 and whether it have been tryed , that 
other Piants 5 that would profper in the adjacent places , will 
not be made to grow or thrive there ? 
12. Whether the Stones and Pebles 5 that, are waffl’d by the 
Brooks, Springs, or other Waters, have any colour’d fub-* 
ftance left upon them $ tmd if they have. 3 of what colour , 
weight, thefe adherences are ? 
13. Whether the Waters of the place propoted, do by their 
taft, fmell, ponderoufnefs, &c. difclofe themfelves to contain 
Minerals ? And , if they do-, what Minerals they or their rcfi- 
dences, when they are evapourated away, do appear to a- 
bound with, or to participate of? 
14. Whether Snow will not lye , or Froji continue fb long, 
or Dew be generated or fay upon the ground in the place pro- 
pofed , as on other neighbouring grounds ? 
15. Whether the Dew that fills on that ground, will difco- 
loiir white Linnen or Woollen-Cloths , fpred over night on the 
furface 
