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coal-pit_n in_o the_o township_n of_o leeswood_n in_o this_o parish_n these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o much_o mind_v be_v find_v probable_o in_o most_o other_o part_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n where_o they_o dig_v coal_n at_o leastwise_o i_o have_v observe_v they_o at_o several_a coal-pit_n in_o wales_n glocestershire_n and_o somersetshire_n and_o have_v see_v considerable_a variety_n of_o they_o in_o that_o excellent_a musaeum_fw-la of_o natural_a body_n collect_v by_o mr._n william_n cole_n of_o bristol_n as_o also_o among_o mr._n beaumont_n curious_a collection_n of_o mineral_n they_o be_v find_v general_o in_o that_o black_a flat_a or_o as_o the_o workman_n call_v it_o the_o slag_n or_o cleave_v which_o lie_v next_o above_o the_o coal_n so_o that_o in_o sink_v new_a pit_n when_o these_o mock-plant_n be_v bring_v up_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v the_o coal_n not_o far_o off_o these_o be_v not_o such_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o leaf_n as_o to_o require_v any_o fancy_n to_o make_v out_o the_o comparison_n like_o the_o pietra_fw-la imboschata_fw-la or_o landskip-stone_n of_o the_o italian_n but_o do_v exhibit_v the_o whole_a form_n and_o texture_n more_o complete_o than_o can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o artist_n unless_o he_o take_v off_o their_o impression_n from_o the_o life_n in_o some_o fine_a paste_n or_o clay_n i_o say_v resemblance_n of_o leaf_n because_o among_o all_o the_o stone_n i_o have_v see_v of_o this_o kind_n i_o have_v hitherto_o observe_v none_o delineate_v with_o any_o root_n or_o flower_n but_o always_o either_o piece_n of_o leaf_n or_o whole_a one_o or_o else_o which_o happen_v but_o seldom_o some_o singular_a figure_n which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o body_n to_o compare_v to_o such_o as_o those_o i_o have_v see_v from_o these_o coal-pit_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o in_o general_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n resemble_v the_o leaf_n of_o capillary_a plant_n or_o those_o of_o the_o fern-kind_n but_o our_o observation_n in_o this_o part_n of_o natural_a history_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o search_v they_o may_v afford_v as_o great_a variety_n of_o these_o mock-plant_n as_o the_o surface_n contain_v of_o those_o we_o esteem_v more_o perfect_a however_o this_o i_o shall_v venture_v to_o affirm_v that_o these_o plant_n whatever_o may_v be_v their_o origin_n be_v as_o distinguishable_a into_o species_n as_o those_o produce_v in_o the_o surface_n for_o although_o we_o find_v as_o yet_o no_o resemblance_n of_o flower_n or_o seed_n yet_o the_o form_n and_o texture_n of_o these_o leaf_n which_o be_v always_o constant_a and_o regular_a will_v soon_o discover_v the_o species_n to_o such_o as_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o plant_n or_o will_v take_v the_o trouble_n to_o compare_v they_o nice_o with_o each_o other_o for_o example_n i_o have_v observe_v among_o the_o ruble_n of_o one_o coalpit_n seven_o or_o eight_o species_n of_o plant_n and_o of_o each_o species_n twenty_o or_o more_o individual_n whoever_o will_v prove_v these_o subterraneous_a leave_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o universal_a deluge_n will_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o difficulty_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o as_o occur_v to_o those_o who_o assign_v that_o origin_n to_o the_o fossil_n shell_n tooth_n and_o vertebra_n of_o fish_n crab_n claw_n coral_n and_o sea-mushroom_n so_o plentiful_o disperse_v not_o only_o throughout_o this_o island_n but_o doubtless_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o among_o the_o fossil_n shell_n of_o england_n we_o find_v the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o figure_n and_o superficies_n total_o different_a from_o all_o the_o shell_n of_o our_o own_o sea_n and_o some_o of_o they_o from_o all_o those_o the_o most_o curious_a naturalist_n have_v hitherto_o procure_v from_o other_o country_n so_o among_o these_o plant_n we_o find_v the_o majority_n not_o reconcileable_a with_o those_o produce_v in_o this_o country_n and_o many_o of_o they_o total_o different_a from_o all_o plant_n whatever_o that_o have_v be_v yet_o describe_v but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v not_o whole_o rely_v on_o my_o judgement_n herein_o i_o have_v add_v three_o figure_n of_o such_o leaf_n out_o of_o a_o coal-pit_n belong_v to_o the_o demean_n of_o eagle's-bush_n near_o neath_n in_o glamorganshire_n fig._n 27._o represent_v a_o leaf_n of_o a_o plant_n which_o i_o presume_v total_o different_a from_o any_o yet_o describe_v it_o be_v about_o six_o inch_n long_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v break_v off_o at_o each_o end_n and_o almost_o two_o in_o breadth_n the_o four_o rib_n be_v a_o little_a prominent_a somewhat_o like_o that_o of_o harts-tongue_n as_o be_v also_o the_o three_o order_n of_o character_n betwixt_o those_o rib_n which_o seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o answer_v the_o seed_n of_o such_o plant_n as_o be_v call_v dorsiferous_a as_o those_o of_o the_o hart's-tongue_n or_o fern-kind_n fig._n 28._o resemble_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o common_a female_a fern_n and_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o superficies_n and_o proportion_n as_o well_o as_o figure_n fig._n 29._o express_v the_o common_a polypody_n though_o not_o so_o exact_o as_o the_o 28_o imitate_v the_o female_a fern._n this_o be_v a_o elegant_a specimen_fw-la have_v the_o middle_a rib_n very_o prominent_a and_o that_o of_o each_o leaf_n raise_v proportionable_o four_o inch_n long_o and_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o quarter_n broad_a i_o find_v these_o mineral_n leave_n be_v not_o only_o produce_v in_o the_o coal-slats_a but_o sometime_o in_o other_o fossils_n for_o i_o have_v former_o observe_v of_o they_o in_o marlpit_n near_o kà er-wys_a in_o this_o county_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n resemble_v oak-leaves_a and_o among_o that_o valuable_a collection_n of_o mineral_n reposit_v in_o the_o ashmolean_a musaeum_fw-la by_o dr._n robert_n plot_n i_o find_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o iron-ore_a out_o of_o shropshire_n delineate_v with_o a_o branch_n of_o some_o undescribed_a plant_n which_o from_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o leave_v i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o refer_v to_o the_o capillary_a tribe_n though_o the_o figure_n as_o the_o doctor_n observe_v in_o his_o catalogue_n seem_v rather_o to_o resemble_v box-leaves_a 〈…〉_o box-leaves_a 〈…〉_o câ—ps_n 〈…〉_o but_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o on_o this_o subject_n as_o expect_v short_o a_o particular_a treatise_n of_o the_o origin_n of_o form_a stone_n and_o other_o fossils_n from_o a_o ingenious_a person_n who_o for_o some_o year_n have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o collect_v the_o mineral_n of_o england_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o capable_a of_o judge_v no_o less_o happy_a in_o his_o discovery_n f_o i_o find_v some_o mention_n of_o this_o bangor_n is-koed_n for_o so_o it_o be_v general_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o bangor_n in_o caernarvonshire_n in_o that_o manuscript_n of_o mr._n robert_n vaughan_n of_o hengwrt_n so_o often_o quote_v in_o these_o welsh_a county_n bangor_n monachorum_fw-la
mean_v his_o own_o body_n the_o o-neals_a afterward_o wrest_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n knight_n and_o one_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n privy-council_n by_o her_o permission_n plant_v a_o colony_n there_o a_o excellent_a design_n but_o very_o unsuccessful_a for_o after_o great_a expense_n his_o own_o natural_a son_n who_o he_o have_v set_v over_o it_o be_v take_v by_o a_o ambuscade_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o then_o throw_v to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o dog_n a_o piece_n of_o cruelty_n for_o which_o they_o afterward_o severe_o suffer_v be_v themselves_o put_v to_o death_n and_o give_v to_o the_o wolf_n above_o ardes_fw-la westward_o lie_v the_o more_o southern_a clanboy_n upper_a clanboy_n the_o upper_a i.e._n a_o yellow_a sept_n or_o the_o family_n of_o hugh_n the_o yellow_a as_o they_o interpret_v it_o a_o woody_a country_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o bay_n of_o knock-fergus_n inhabit_v by_o the_o 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