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learned Curiofity and Munificence, fo well known throughout:
the Polite Parts o f Europe,- that firiF encouraged me to crofs the
Adriatick, principally to-enquire into the Truth of the prevailing
Report concerning the. ex-tenfive Strata of FoffiLBones in :
the Iilands of Liburnia, and along the Coafts of Dalmatia. It
was alfo. by Your Lordihip’s defire, that I reduced into
fome Form the particular Obfervati'ons I had oecafionally made
there. How far'the Execution hascorrefponded with die Pains,
I h a v e endeavoured to take, Your Ltirdfhip mu-iV judge j but be ■
that as it may, I am perfuaded that You will judge with Indulgence,
and accept with Pleafure, the cordial and refpeftfuL
Offering o f a grateful Mind.
I 'H a v e -t h e H onour to b e j ,
W ITH THE- M O ST D EVO T ED A T T A C H M E N T , .
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0 p tfoe 'Territory o f Zita.-. ” Eage
iflands Ulbo and Selve. - " 3
Ifland o f Zapuntello “ 5
IJland o f Uglian. - . " ?
Quality o f the Stone that firm s the I f and a/Uglian
Of the City o f Zara - “ g g g | |
City and Diftrict c f Nona - | 1
DiflriSt of Zara -
Trajan’r Acquedutd
Biograd, Sr Alba Maritima - * 2 3
C a fle o fUrana - - ' - . " ,
Petrefadiions o f Ceragne, Bencovaz, & C. * 3°
Ruins oj Afieria - “ “ 3
Manna o f Coflovaz “ A
O f Oftrovizza -
The River Briibirfchiza and Morpolazza - 38
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