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Hifloflans, which mention its being given as a Re- 
ward for military Service. It is fometimes defcribed 
as a Chain confiding of feveral Links ; but mine is all 
one Piece, without any Link or Joints, and takes its 
Flexibility from the Purenefs of the Metal. 
I doubt not there are many Gentlemen of the 
Society, who can give a better Account of the 
Torques than I can. If, for your own Satisfaction, 
you have a mind to be further informed of the Ufe 
of it among the Antients, you may, I believe, find 
it in a Treatife written by one John Schefferus , de 
Antiquorum Torquibus> which is printed in Gravius s 
Collections, but I have not the Book here. 
I have not forgot the Oil or Scum which floats on 
the Sea about Midfummer % and will endeavour to 
have fome faved the next Seafon. 
I am, Sir, 
Tour moft humble Servant , 
Tho. Moftyn. 
IX. A Letter from Benj. Cooke, F. R. S. to 
Peter Collinfon, F. R. S. giving an Account 
of the Fire-ball feen Dec. 1 1 . 1741. 
Newport , in the IJle of 
‘DearSIR, Whight, Jan. 25. 1 741-2. 
Read Jan. 28. T Did not fee the Thanomenon (the 
I74I ' Z * X Fire-ball feen "Dec. it. 1741*) you 
mention * ; but a Gentleman of my Acquaintance was 
* See in this Tranfafiwi p. 1. 
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