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defcend from two chafms (H and G fig. IV.) in the 
fides of the cavern y and therefore feem to have been 
formed by the water draining, and dripping at times, 
through thofe chafms, and carrying with it the fialac- 
titical matter: and it is remarkable that the pile (I, 
Fig. IV.) from the larger chafm, is coarfer, and 
rougher, and of a more earthy colour, than that from 
the fmaller chafm. But the third and largefi: column 
of fialadlites, fD, Fig. IV.) has no chafm in the rock 
at its top ; and is of a finer kind than the two others ; 
and confifts of perpendicular fpires ; whereas the 
others conlift of large mif-flaapen lumps. And it is 
niofl remarkable, that this fiands very near the end 
of the dope of fiones; and conlequently, that fome- 
where near it muft be the mouth of the fecond 
fliaft, if fuch really exifis. 
As therefore Dr. Browne, in his travels (p. 96, 4to.) 
mentions flaladlites formed on the irons in the cupola 
of the baths at Buda, by the exhalations from the baths ; 
and as fo many of the waters in Derbyflfire are warm, 
and mineral; I would beg leave to fubmit it to the con- 
lideration of the curious, whether this column, in parti- 
cular, and the thin coating of fialadlites, on all the 
walls of the great cavern, mentioned by Mr. Lloyd, 
were not moft probably formed by exhalations from 
the fecond fhaft ; whilfi the other two columns, and 
the ftaladfites pendent from thereof, were formed by 
water and flaladtitical matter tranfuding through the 
chafms above-mentioned, and through the pores of 
the ftone I am. Sir, 
With great refpe<fl, your much obliged, 
and mod obedient humble fervant, 
Edward King. 
