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** artificial FifTurc of the Wood, or other fuch Deceit, 
intervene.” 
In fine, the Cafe is thus; Such as were wont to 
be frighted with Hobgoblins from their Infancy, hear 
the Ruftling of Phantoms a great way off, and fee 
them walk at Noon-day j while others, who have 
learned to inquire into the Caufes of Things, arc by 
thofe accounted dull of Sight and Hearing. 
XVII. ^art of a Letter from Sir John Clark, 
one of the Barons of His M A J E S T Y*s 
Exchequer in Scotland, and F. R. S. to Rog, 
Gale, Efqj Tr. R. S. Nov. 6. 1751. 
I Was lately in Cumberland^ where I obferved 
three Curiofities in Whinfield-^ arh be- 
longing to the Earl of Ehanet. The firft was a huge 
Oak, at leaft fixty Foot high, and four in Diameter, 
upon which the laft great Thunder had made a very 
odd impreflion i for a Piece was cut out of the Tree 
about three Inches broad, and two Inches thick, in a 
flrait Line from Top to Bottom. The fecond was, 
that in another Tree of the fame Heighth, the Thun- 
der had cut out a Piece of the fame Breadth and 
Thicknefs, from Top to Bottom, in a fpiral Line, 
making three Turns about the Tree, and entering 
into the Ground above fix Foot deep. The third 
was the Horn of a large Deer found in the Heart of 
an Oak, which was difeovered upon cutting down 
the 
