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fays, {c As I had feen ftones of this kind hewn out 
<c of a rock at Mount Lebanon, which were ufed as 
t£ white marble, and appeared to be alabafter, this 
tc made me imagine, that when thefe forts of petri- 
<c factions are hard enough to receive a polifh, they 
“ then become the oriental tranfpa r ent alabafter, 
<£ which is fo much valued, and of which there are 
<c two curious columns at the high altar of St. Mark 
fC in VenLe.” Perhaps Dr. Pococke does not here 
fufficiently diftingun'h between marble nd alabafter; 
but I add his remark, merely to ftiew how valuable 
thefe incruftations may become, and how much they 
deferve not to be neglected. 
I am, 
S I R, 
Very refpedfully, 
Your moft obedient, 
humble fervant, 
Edward King. 
XXXI. E*. 
