iB E L S S g J B th§ m f e m at a # ^ Others I have
S23theifea^S|n&wm- ii■NgPiMg
of » £ « r , vitrio l, Ocre, Metallick l » m y
&c o f t^iif? there a.re various fort.s, as the Aureus, Argen-
Hus F errrn , Cupreus. The, Sulphur is g
it hy Ae .Pftonatioiiit f t « ■ * * « £
t k l t e w s Smell whifhbF C o llitam a y behbfervd
in it, Th® Vitriol is known by its Germination, which
it frequently emits expos’d in the. Air. TheOcrtf, and t i p
tallick parts are d i t o e r ’d by Galeimtion and Wufion, and
of thefe 1 have feeit feveral Eflays., Thefe are tfaeimoll
noted Phenomena I eou’d ever, obferve in this Minion of
D r .L p r ; hu* if he woud have greater Mattel's, credited
of i t hefurely writes not what he has feen, but what he
fancies : Let him firft oblige the World‘ with more ample
and convincing Difcoveries o f its Merit, mherwife why
feould we Attribute to it more than its Value ? -It may be
freely faid o f this. as. of moft of the D t s ^ U om , A ll ts
noXGolcL that gli/lers. ^ iBBHBB ,
2 5 5 there are o f fevera* forts, but The moft Nhted
may be reduced to thefe Clafics,. the Rhomboidal Feltucid
Spar the Sapphirine Rhomboidal, or Azure Spar, the O'
pace Azurine Spur, the Ahbrfritc* and the Sfela^tes, the
Pellucid irregular Spar, the Diamond Spar, fo denominated
from its figure: Thefe alHwilf run, and are edmmon^
made ufeofby the Miners to run down their Ores/ Thefe
are. a Compofition of Vitriol ieSalts, Sulphurs, and Terrene
Particles: The Sulphur is difeernible by Calcination
as are likewife. the Saline, and Terrene ^articles,; which are
very auftere, and like a Bole will adhere to the Tongue.
The Rhomboidal Spar is frequently found in theMinesm
T).erhyjlme<, and is conftituted with various Lamella, which
are alLRhomboidal; which figure no doubt proceed» ftom
apartacular mixture of Saline and Terrene patts^ Sometimes
1 have, feen Sparrs conftfting of various' Paralleloauams;
thefe are Pellucid like Diamonds, andwillcut Glais,
I and
and are frequently found in Mole-Hills,,. ;at;Pownpmn,^ in
Lancaßire: Thefe are. not to be found, by Digging, as I
have been inform’d by feveral of the Neighbouring Inhabif
tarftsr ; from wb^tuBepth, tHf^foiidi ffief^ Earthy Pioneers
do bring .themfup; is, uncertain;sf|^ey are',c'alfd ,by the
^ ^ Q S ^ lD o w ß a m - V ß M Q n d s . t T % v^ p ß h ^ r iu p |q f |A z if te
Sparse frequently-foundjifCypper and L e a d ß tm s ß ß ^
cqßire, and T^erßßireß, arq ifnOfe -Opace^than. others^
whichmp dopbf hqrqce<^|Sj ^thq /mixture^ of
Saline and.Eartjiy parts. The ß a ß ß rA ^ p a iA
are/foUpd plentifully in thofe ,qOted jCayftig^
Vole ., i and the "DewlSrArfffiSn thp T<$\,pck 1
Thefq^re; not fo pellucid as the of lpfB f herefqrg feern c,to
-contain a. greater, proportion ofV.'f erfene, and fefs of Sa^anq,
Particles/ The Figures, which thefcf jStaßßßßiiJpQO^ info
•arq^^nderfuf, <and to, a T h in k in ^ ^ ^
Obje<äsdiT thg ILniv er/j^ i I«,. foi^e^gkge^ the-^Caxity^ds
fcar^ a.Yard deep, mothers, an Bundled^Mthgjg^geriifjqi-
dicidar, o f \i Äi^h{^ f qm,:t^q Topß,|^
this yaft Roof! there c-pntmp.aily drogs ^a' ^atei* wth^|i
forirayarious Lametlce o f rthe. the,bnage ad
Hay-cocks, Lyons, Men, Fret-wqrk, and feveral other diverting
Phenomena.;
Dr..^JVopdwavd fuppofes the he j^rm’djhy
.and fo accor5ingtto t|iq
various -Lamellce,,of Spar. I Ihaji.-not ^eny hqt this |||||f |
may be true^.ve’t in t.hdfe\ fnol^jce(ftaip(flje
Water forms, various Larndl& .of Spar, after it 'is fallen
from tljie Rock, aSji^very difeemiblq^m thpfp lf|tle{| i ^ 4
upairdfkjiy' cqcks, qpon whiciytlaqi^hM
pi^g^ and qac^ Year forms yai iousßa?petl$qof^^he, xSt-a -
IqCütßs y the; Water is cfeai, and of, a pleaknl, Taft, ; \i
in Diftillation y ields a gpod quantity :pf,this Sparry, Matter:
. Wherefore: it is.molt,probable,- there-is,a conff^jal.iolution
, of. this.,kind .of - Matter,,.. by,, feme, faci.d ,Efuri.pei
I fp ■ > •' A\ P " which