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Wherefore Mofes fays, with the Work of an En- 
graver in Stone , like the Engravings of a Signet , 
{halt thou grave the two Stones (Ex. xxviii. 9. 11.). 
And therefore the Prophet feremiah mentions a Pen 
of Iron , as made ufe of for Engraving ( Jer . xvii. 1 .). 
But the Ufe of Iron does by no means feem to have 
been found out in thefe Weftern Parts of the World 
till much later ; and therefore it is probable, that the 
Inhabitants of thefe Countries made ufe of Stones, 
which were the original Inftruments ufed in cutting 
both for domeftic and military Service, in all Coun- 
tries of the known World; as appears of late Years 
from the Practice of the Americans. And it is alfo 
manifeft, from the many Inftruments of War, that 
are made of Stone, which have been dug up in thefe 
Weftern Parts of Europe , that the Ufe of Iron was 
not very common in thefe Parts, till of late Years. 
Montfaucon , in the IVth and Vth Tome of his Anti- 
quities , gives us an Account of feveral Tombs being 
opened near Paris , and in other Places ; wherein the 
hard and deftru&ive Part of the Weapons found 
therein confifted of Stone. He particularly gives us 
the Cut of a Stone Hatchet in his own Pofleffion, 
which was made of Touchftone, in the 4th Tome of 
his Supplement,/. 30. But as I have at prefent in 
my Poftelhon a much more complete one, made of 
the fame kind of Stone, I have fent you the Draught of 
it done with Exa&nefs, by a Scale of a quarter of an Inch 
to an Inch, Tab. II. Fig. 2. and you will fee, that it is 
plainly made for doing Execution both ways; and 
therefore anfwers the Defcription given by Mont- 
faucon of the Amazonian Hatchet, or the Sagaris of 
'Xenophon{yide Montf Tom.lV. p. 69.). TheHandle 
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