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n. An Account of "Two Giants Caujeways^ or Groups of 
prifmatic bafaltine Columns^ and other curious vulcanic 
Concretions^ in the Venetian State in Italy; with fome 
Remarks on the Charadiers of thefe and other fimilar 
Bodies^ and on the phy/ical Geography of the Countries in 
which they are found, Addreffed to Sir John Pringle, 
Bari, P, R, S, by John Strange, Pfq, F, R, S, 
TO SIR JOHN PRINGLE, BART. P. R. S, 
Natumlem caiifarn qucerimus et qfftduam, non raram et fortuitam. 
Sen. Nai Qua^ft. h. ii. C. 55. 
Redde, Nov. 24, T T - A V I N G had fome fatisfadlion in the 
774- difcovery of two groupa of prifmatic 
bafaltine columns in the V enetian State in Italy, f thought, 
that an account of them might pollibly prove acceptable 
to you, SIR, and to the other learned members of the 
Royal Society. 1 therefore take the liberty of tranfmit- 
ting to you the prefent, together with accurate drawings 
of thefe caufeways,,requefting of you to communicate 
them to the gentlemen of the fociety, fbould you think 
tliey. merit their ^ittenhon. I lhall, firffc, -briefly explain 
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