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XXX. A Letter to Mathew Maty, M. j D. 
Sec. R S. ; containing fome Obfervatiom 
on a fingular Sparry Incruftation found 
in Somerfetfhire. By Edward King,, 
Ej quire, F. R. S. 
John Street, Dec. 18, 1772. 
SIR, 
Read March 2 $,f ~m 5 H E fummer before laid, when I 
177 3 ‘ JL was in Somerfetfhire, I received 
a prefent of a very curious foffii from the Rev.. 
Mr. Catcott of Briftol, a gentleman who has taken 
much pains to collect the foffii bodies of that 
County, and is very indefatigable in his refearches. 
And as fome few fingular obfervations occur to 
me with regard to this extraordinary mafs, I take 
the liberty to trouble you with them; and re- 
queft, if you think them at all deferving any con- 
fideration, that they may be laid before the Society, 
together with a drawing of the foffii, (Tab. X.) 
and with the very exaCt account I received of its 
production from Mr. Catcott. 
In the pariffi of High Littleton, in the County of 
Somerfet, fituated about midway between Briftol 
and Wells, are feveral Coal-mines ; and about the 
end of the year 1766, a new fhaft (or pit) was 
opened. 
