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Efq; about 8 Miles South-Weft from Dartford : And 
the fame Morning a Piece of Ground, in a Meadovi^ 
in Farningham^ about five Miles South of Dartford, 
fell in, fo as leave a Pit about 8 or lo Feet over 
and near as deep ; and being on the fame level with 
the River, it was fwhen feen that Morning) fill’d with 
Water, within 3 or 4 feet of the Top ; tho’ that Spot 
of Ground, was fuppofed to have been as found as 
any about it, Carts having many times gone over 
that very place. I thought it not improper to trouble 
you with this, fuppofing, that the Curious, will 
be pleas’d to hear how far the Shock of the Earthquake 
was felt* 
F. S. In my Letter about Mijfdto, I mentioned 
a vifible Proof, that there always was a germinating 
Principle in the Seeds of this Plant, whenever the 
Berries remained on their Boughs till May. The Birds 
do not often permit any fuch to be found ,• but 
as I have formerly obferved this, fo I have met with 
fome this Year, whereof I have herewith fent you a 
Specimen ; wherein you will find both old ripe Berries 
and young green Ones, on the fame Stalks ; and in 
the old you may fee (even through their Skin) the 
little Germen putting forth its Head from the Seed or 
KerneL I have likewife formerly had a Sufpicion that 
the Plants of Mijfelto are fome Male, fome Female : 
I am now further perfwaded, that it may be fo ,• and 
if this be confirmed by my future enquiries I will 
make bold to give you an Account of it. 
I am, &c. 
VI. A 
