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Amongft the Variety of Things I took notice of in 
this Stratum was a Piece of Coal $ which I picked out * 
from amongft the Shells, This muft have lain here as 
long as they, and been brought from fome other 
County, as nothing of its Kind is to be found here, 
but what is brought from diftant Parts. 
Certainly, Sir, this Teems to prove, that the Ufe 
of Coals has been known to the antient Britons ; 
and that they brought them hither from the more 
Northern Parts, when the Sea cover'd the greateft 
Part of Norfolk: Tho', in all Probability, this muft 
have been fome Thoufands of Years ago. 
Thefe Shells lie 14 Yards above the Surface of the 
River, and nearly 6 beneath the Top of the Hill $ 
and I believe 34 Yards above the Surface of the Sea 
at Yarmouth . 
I have one Thing ftill to relate to you, which 
is really wonderful, and very much beyond my ut- 
moft Endeavours to find out a fufficient Reafon for: 
it is, That in thefe very Marl-Pits, and I dare be bold 
to fay, 6 or 7 Yards lower than the above-mention’d 
Stratum of Shells, are found an unaccountable Quan- 
tity of Stags Horns lying in all Directions : Several I 
took out with my own Hands ; and the Workmen, 
which are employed here, tell me, that they fcarce 
work a Day, but they find lefs or more of them. 
But with my utmoft Diligence I have not yet 
been able to find one whole and intire , nor do the 
Workmen fay They ever did 3 which I take to be 
very ftrange. 
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