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place, they will remain fair and !harp, (offering my

little change by any length of time; whilfi the fiefic
of there, being fobjett to putrifadion loon dcfiroy-
ed ; and yec according to circumflanca that happen,
forne of theme may be replaced in dim form by Rony
particles. I have a gryphites, with the form of the
fins in its place, as is the cafe in feveral of the oyfter
kinds. This may be occalioned by the (hells being
dole, or nearly fo, and ftony matter gradually infano .
sting into their cavity, fo as to fill up the whae.

W o o e.
The kinds of wood found (dill six very different :
los& are of a firmer texture than others: and this too
is according to the.places wherein they are depothed.
Some I have ken fo highly impregnated with a fine
flony and pyritical matter, as to bear a polifh like a
pebble; form, tho quite reduced to bone, yet pre-
faving the fibrous appearance of thc original ilate
and loose which is found in boggy bottoms, being not
at all changed, except in color : this is called bog oak,
4,6 bog deal, well known to country people in many
places of theft three kingdoms, who light themfelver
about their bufinefs with flips of this wood, rut on
purpole inftead of candles, as it burns with a clear mid
durable flame. It is remarkable, that althe oak or
fir Mall lie ages immerfed in water under ground, it
than not !nitrify ; but acquire filch fulphoreous par-
ticle! by lying in fieep, in the bog-water, as to qua-
lify it for this life. Other wood, & policed marly
ground, is found incrufled MCI, trunk and branches,
with a white crull ; the wood remaining intire
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