28p Mr. RAY’j Itineraries. 
Diamonds are found hereabout, and 
indeed in all this Country. Mr, 
Dickan 
‘‘ five Pounds Sterling; but fince the War 
“ with the Dutch it is not worth above Thirty- 
five or Forty Pounds the Thoufand at moft. 
“ The Tinners complain they lofe by it. Be- 
fore the King’s Return every Man had Li- 
“ berty to fell his Tin as well as he could, to his 
bed Advantage ; but fince, there has been a 
Price fet on it. There is made and uttered 
“ yearly in Cornwall^ four Millions of Tin, more 
orlefs. This Information we had from Mr. 
Borlafc^ a young Gentleman living in 5 /. 
“ Parifh, near the Sea. 
Auguft the 29th, At Denfance we faw a large 
Tunny, which was taken in t\\t Pilchard Nets. 
“ They call them Spanijh Mackrel. It was 
about ,7 Feet long, and of a great Bignefs j 
his Stomach was full of Pilchards. We alfo 
faw the Ilalircdhis or bald Buzzard^ of a dark 
Colour on the Back, and White under the 
Belly, having ftrong Legs and Talons, fo 
placed, that fhe can bend two backward and 
two forv/ard. The Wings, when explicated 
in Proportion to the Body, are of a great 
P Length. This Bird was fhot, having a Mul- 
let in her Talon. We likewife here faw the 
Godwit^ 
