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[Stone?] in enclosed in a tree

A Honey Comb, which was taken out of [a] large Mahogany Log

A curious growth of Indian Corn, from the farm of Mr. Evan Lewis in Newtown [Township] Delaware County

A piece of a Horn, weighing four ounces, sawed off the breast of Mr. Galaway, who is now on a visit to this city [Philadelphia]

An iron crow-bar 16 inches long covered over with concreted lime Stone, form'd by a Spring in the Estate of Isaac Zane Esq near Marlboro' old Furnace, Frederick County, Virginia

The Water in one of the City Hydrant Pumps becoming offensive, the place being opened, it was found to be owing to a quantity of fibrous Roots proceeding from a Lombardy Poplar

Petrifications, ores, arrowhead

broliman text

The Finger of Mr. Broliman

A transverse section of a Tree, which appears to have a second one within, there being two Saps and Barks. Cut in New Castle county. State of Delaware

sand

A tube of Vitrified Sand, made by a stream of lightning

A Calculus found on the commons of Philadelphia, supposed to be formed in the body of a horse

Hair Ball taken from the Maw of an Hog which weighs 250 Lb. from Thomas Lea's farm

A curious growth of the Blackberry, much resembling a Bird produced by Insects

A very singular formed root of a Beach Tree from the upper part of the Delaware river