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congeal'd into Ice , in thofe parts , Viz, at Vpfall in suede# , 
7. That the Froft pierces into the Earth , two Cubits or 
Sivedijh Ells $ and what moifture is found in it,iswhite, like Ice : 
That Waters, if ftanding,freeze to a greater depth,even to three 
iiich Ells or more , but thofe that have a Current, lets : That ra- 
pid Rivers freeze not at all $ nor ever-bubling Springs; and that 
thefe latter feem even to be warmer in Winter , than Summer. 
So far thk obferver 5 who likewife offers his Services in giving 
an anfwer to the remaining Queries^ and in entertaining a conw 
merce infuch other Philofcphieal matters, as he is converfant in. 
Another Paper written by Monfieur Fehre 0 chief Secretary to 
Prince Ratzivif contains thefe particulars 3 
1. That the College of the Learned in Borufsia finds it not fo 
ea fie to refolve all thole ^neeries lent from England to M, Hcue~ 
Ims : but yet that they will try what may be done upon it. 
2. That as for himlelf, he can allure from his own Experience 
concerning the EfFefts of Cold 3 Firft, That in the War againfr: 
the MvCcovites and fofacks^ A. 165 5., in 'jamarjp in White Rnfsia^ 
^at . the Siege of Bichow 0 3 o. Leagues from Smolensk ^ , and three 
from the River Boristhenes , when they had Quarter 
in a Village call’d Iskau , they were feized on with fuch a Frofir, 
that all their Provisions of Spanijh Wines or Teierjjmen ^ and 
Beere^ were in one Night frozen upon the Sleds , notwithftand- 
Ing they were cover’d with Straw 3 in fo much that when next 
morning they would ha ve drawn of thofe Liquors , they found 
all dry, and were conftrain’d to carry them into a Stove, to 
thaw them 3 which they eould not do in two whole days , and 
were obliged to break the Vellels, and put pieces of the Icy 
Wine into Kettles to thaw them over the Fire, for Drink : That 
they asked not for a Draught , hut a Sc/orje /of Wine or Beer : 
That their Horfes had no better cheer than themfelvcs , as to 
matter of Drink3 the Pool of the Village being fo thoroughly 
frozen , that there was but very little Water left between the 
Ice and the bottom of the Pool 3 whereby the poor Beafls were 
forced to drink with great reverence , kneeling on their fore- 
feet to thruft their heads into the holes , made for them in the 
Ice , and to fuck thence forne drops of Water3 and that, if they 
had not had Snow to eat , there would have dyed a far greater 
number 
