SIR ROBERT S1BBALD. 
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and other parts. I have seen a lump of the bigness 
and shape of a Gouf ball. Num. 2 is the Corallina 
which is common every wher. I have seen of it 
red and purplish. It is used for the worms in 
children. Num. 3 is thought to be the uterus of 
a skate, the fishers call it the skate’s purse. I 
atne very well pleased with thes curious stones 
Mr Lloyde hetli sent me, the same yow mention, 
and I judge have receaved from him. I ame 
persuaded yow will find these and many more 
curiosities, upon application and search in severall 
places of the country. I shall intreat yow withall 
to take notice of all the ancient monuments, the 
inscriptions, medalls, or other pieces of antiquity, 
found alongst the Roman Wall, near the tract of 
it, or the Roman Garisons in your parts, and lett 
me be acquainted with what you meet with. Mr 
Lloyde his letter heth lyen so long at Belfast, 
(being written the 2d of Aprile) I think by his 
to me, he may by this tyme be out of Cornwall, 
gone for litle Britannie in France. He designed 
to goe ther to observe the resemblance and 
approache of the language ther, to that in Corn- 
wall and Wales. He is a learned and ingenious 
gentleman, and his work will be very acceptable 
to the learned in these kingdomes. I shall be 
glad to have your account of that extraordinarie 
stone yow mention. When yow come here, yow 
shall have a share of some of my collections yow 
