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and wet near four Feet deep, and much hotter about 
two feet than near the Surface. 
When this Earth was expofed to the Air, tho’ it was 
very mold and not hotter than you might eafily bear 
with your Hand, the Heat increas’d fo fad, that in a 
few Minutes it was all over on Fire, like Pkofphorus 
made with Allom and Flowsr. 
The Soil of the Field is of the fame nature with 
that they make the Turf of in Holland \ the Surface 
of it is always wet, except in extream dry Seafons. 
This Year it was fomewhat more parched and harder 
than ufual. 
I believe, from what has been related, it is not 
more difficult to account for ' this Fire, than for 
thofe Fires which often happen in Hay-rkks when 
Hay is dacked before it is thoroughly made. 
F. S» I fend you a Piece of the Earth, and forae of 
the Affies. I ffiould have mentioned, that I took 
fcveral Pieces of the Earth, before I was able to 
bring one away, becaule of its firing ; one Piece, 
in particular, I gave to my Servant, which firing 
in his Pocket, had almod burnt its way out before 
it was perceived. 
/ <J»», &c. 
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