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was beheaded ; and a third they call 
“ phin is a much leflcr and fcaly Fidi, and con- 
“ fequently what they call a Bolphin^ is not the 
Delphinus Antiquorum, Porpujfes are here like- 
wife taken in calm Weather. We vifited 
‘‘ Dickan Gwyn (who lives in St. JujP s Parifli) 
“ and had from him fome Cornijh Words. He 
is efteemed the mod Ikillful Man of any now 
living in the Cornijh Language. But being 
no good Grammarian, we found him very de- 
“ ficient. Another there is, Pendarvis by Name, 
who is faid to be a Scholar, who doubtlefs 
“ muft needs have better Skill in the Tongue., 
“ Four Towns there are in Cornwall where they 
coin "Tin., or mark it with the King’s Mark, 
viz, LeJiwithieU Helfton., "Truro., and Penfance 
’ “ 'Before it is thus coined, it cannot be tranf- 
“ ported into foreign Parts. Upon every Flun- 
“ dred Pound Weight of Tin the King hath 
“ four Shillings. In the Parifh of St, JuJt are 
“ more Tin Mines wrought, than in any other 
“ Parifli in Cornwall, One Hundred of good 
“ fat Ore, yields almofl; fo much Black Tin, 
“ and an Hundred of Black Tin (when blown) 
“ about Forty Pound of White Tin. A Thou- 
fand Weight of Tin is fometimes worth Forty- 
the 
Diamonds 
“ five 
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