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Depth uncertain: So that it appears, that the Skeleton 
and Horns lay in a Cavity, which was not however con- 
tiguous to them, there being a fort of foft coarle Clay 
or Marl interfperfed thick with little petrify ’d Balls, 
or Pellets of the fame kind of Subftance as the Tuft, for 
near a Quarter of a Yard round them; but none of 
the Bones feem’d in any Degree to be petrefy'd. The 
Workmen conje&ur’d there was more of the Skeleton 
to be found ; but they dug no further than was ne- 
ceffary to complete their Sough. 
This, dear Sir, I believe, is, with what I fent you 
before, as full and accurate an Account, as you will 
obtain from any other Hand, of this odd Difcovery. 
The Interment of this. Man and Stag feem to me to 
have been accidental, by thair falling into a Chafm 
or wide Cleft of the Rock in very early Times j 
which has lince clofed up, and grown over them, by 
the Accretion of the marly Subftance, which envi- 
rons the Skeleton, &c. ; and in time, perhaps, will 
grow as hard as the Tufr, and red of the Rock. If 
you have any other Particulars come to yourfelf, or 
the Royal Society , I fhould be glad to know them. 
I have defired Mr. Flatt to fend you up a few of 
the Pellets, with the Follils he defigns you, in a Thort 
time j and am 
Tour moft obliged Friend , 
and humble Servant , 
R. Gale, 
By covering up my Trees with Ivy, in February I 
have vaft Quantities of Apricots and Peaches, 
while my Neighbours have hardly any, 
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