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Mr. Hill and myfelf obferved in fome of the Holes; 
and which is eafily thrown quite out, when the Ori 
fke is depending ; for in thefe we obferved none : 
And this is further confirmed by what Dr. Woodward 
relates in the firft Volume of his Catalogue*, that 
certain Pillars of white Carrara Marble taken out 
of the Sea, on the Coaft of Leghorn , after lying 
there a Number of Years, were deftroy’d by the 
boring of thefe Tholades. 
As to the Manner of their penetrating the Stones, 
1 cannot give the leaft Account of it ; who am, 
SIR, 
i 
Tour moft obedient Servant , 
James Parfons. 
* Page 25, 
III. 
