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“ therlands , and by the Sale of it they get above 
“ 100,000 Ducats per dunum.” 
w This Coal lights eafily, and gives a great Heat : 
“ It is not therefore to be wondered, that Fire is 
“ reckoned amongd other Advantages the Liegois 
“ boaft of: They fay, they have the bed Bread, the 
<£ harded Iron, and the hotted Fire : By this lad they 
“ mean, de la houille , which, being once well 
11 lighted, cads the greater Heat, if it be wetted with 
“ Water.” 
The Second Book Khali mention is, Les helices 
des Bais Bas, Vol. LII.y>. 243. where I find that this 
Town Liege is faid to be “ the Hell of Women, 
11 becaufe they are obliged to work more here than 
“ in any other Country. They draw the Boats, and 
“ carry on their Backs, like Slaves, les hollies , and 
“ other Things j and thefe Women are called des 
“ BotreJJes.” 
In the Year 1628. by a printed Paper produced be- 
fore you, it appears, that this Fuel was known in 
England at that Time and if you will believe the 
Author of that Paper, it was difcovered by Hugh 
Elat in 1594 - 
There is an Account of it printed in the Ed'ays for 
the Month of December 1716. where it is propofed 
to be made with the black Oufe of the Thames , and 
for Four Pence per Bufhel. 
1 have ufed this Coal and Clay mixed upwards of 
Ten Years, and by Experience I find it to anfwer 
very well. It is a mod excellent Fire for Roading, for 
heating of Irons, or warming a Room : I ufe it in 
my Kitchen, Laundry, Parlour, and Library. 
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