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5P. S. 1 had lent the above Papers to the Bifhop of 
XSloyne , from whom I received them Yefterday, 
with the original Letter to Thomas Trior, Efq* 
of which follows the Copy. 
A Letter from the Right Rev. Dr. George 
Berkeley, Lord Bifoop of Cloyne, to Tho, 
Prior, Efq, in Dublin. 
Cloyne , May 20. 1746. 
1 Dear Sir , 
I HERE fend you back the curious Differtation of 
Mr. Simon , which I have pcrufed with Pleafurej 
and tho’ Variety of Avocations gives me little Time 
for Remarks on a Subject fo much out my Way, I 
fnall neverthelefs venture to give my Thoughts briefly 
upon it, efpecially fince the Author hath been pleafed 
to invite me to it by a Letter. 
The Author feems to put it out of Doubt, that 
there is a petrifying Quality both in the Lake and 
adjacent Earth. What lie remarks on the unfrozen 
Spots in the Lake is curious, and furnifneth a fuf- 
ficient Anfwer to thofe, who would deny any petri- 
fying Virtue to be in the Water, from Experiments 
not fucceeding in fome Parts of it 5 fince nothing 
but Chance could have dire&ed to the proper Places, 
which, probably, were thofe unfrozen Parts. 
Stones have been thought by fome to be organifed 
Vegetables, and to be produced from Seed. To me 
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