The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . ve any promifing Indications of either Gold or Silver,cloid found Howevcr, we have fome Caufe to believe, that we are not intirelym Barbados, ^^i^^^^^^ former ; for there was found in Colonel Abel Alleyne\ Eftate, on the Surface of the Earth, a Piece of Ore, which, upon Trialin E77gla7jd^ proved very pregnant with Gold ; but, tho diligent Searchwas made by digging and otherwife, there was no more difcovered. There is but one other Inftance, that I can venture to mention with anyCertainty ; and that is, a fmall Piece of Gold, now in the Pofleflio
The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . ve any promifing Indications of either Gold or Silver,cloid found Howevcr, we have fome Caufe to believe, that we are not intirelym Barbados, ^^i^^^^^^ former ; for there was found in Colonel Abel Alleyne\ Eftate, on the Surface of the Earth, a Piece of Ore, which, upon Trialin E77gla7jd^ proved very pregnant with Gold ; but, tho diligent Searchwas made by digging and otherwife, there was no more difcovered. There is but one other Inftance, that I can venture to mention with anyCertainty ; and that is, a fmall Piece of Gold, now in the Pofleflion ofya7nes Bruce^ Efq; which was extracted from fome Ore fent to Englandfrom hence by Dr. Bruce : But as that Gentleman died before the Expe-riment was made, it is not well known in what Part of the Ifland hefound it. There (i) There is not a Parifh in the Ifland, nor fcarce a large Eftate, but hath a Well dug in it: And a greatmany of thefe are very deep; efpeciaJly one in the Eftate of Francis MMahen^ Efq; which is above Twohundred Feet Book II. IJland of BARB AD OS. 55 There is likevvife a Species of Mineral found in St,A7tdrerws Parifh, inScotland. This is as bright as polifhcd Brafs, and generally of cubicalFigures : By its Weight and Colour it is apt to give Hopes of being richin fome valuable Metal; but, being with great Care tried in the Crucible,it produced no manner of Metal. I take this to be a fulphureous Marca-fite, or the Pyrites flavus ; tho it is feldom met with here in globularFigures, as it is mod commonly found in England. There are alfo Stones taken out of the Sea, that are very hard and pon-derous, containing, by their dnsky ferrugineous Colour, probably muchIron, and by their Smell, when broken, much Sulphur. The fame arefometimes to be met with on Land, efpecially at the Eftate of the Ho-nourable Samuel Roufe^ Efq; The Soil likewife, in a great many barren and hilly Parts of Scotlandyis often mixed with fmall Flakes of Icinalafs, as well as Pieces
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