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given us hy Mr. Somner , and reprcfented in the Plate of 
the foremention’d Tranfaclicn No. 172. be genuine and 
well expreft (as 1 have no reason to doubc, as coming 
from one fo skilful and fo accurate) they no way feemto 
agree either in Shape or Make, or in that particular and 
Charafierifttck Work on the grinding Superficies with the 
Teeth of the Elephant ; or with the Defcription and Figures 
we* have given, which I am fureare both correct and na- 
tural. 
I ihould now, my Lord, make fome Apology for de- 
taining your Grace fo long upon what may feem 16 light 
and trivial a Subjetft, a Piece of meer Curiofity : but I 
am fo vain as to hope, whatever others may fancy, it may 
not appear fo inconfiderable altogether to your Lordihip’s 
more difeerning Judgment. 
For I am inclined to think, (even from thefe Imperfetft 
Hints) that if we had more correct Hiftories and Obfer- 
vations of this kind, made in diftant Countries, and skil- 
fully regiftered, with all their inftru&ive Circumftances, 
they might lead us into great and momentous Truths rela- 
ting to the Deluge ; to the wife Methods of Providence, 
in replenilhing all Regions of the World with Animal Beings 
foon after the Flood ; and to the Knowledge of leveral im- 
portant Changes that may have happen’d on the Surface 
of this our Terraqueous Globe : Inquiries that are truly 
worthy the utmoft Application of the moft learned Divine 
and the moft fagacious Philo fop her. 
But I fhall flop here, and only beg leave to fubferibe 
my felf, with the utmoft Refpeft, 
My Lord, 
Your Graces moft devoted 
faithful and humble Servant. 
i T. Molyneux. 
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