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INTRODU 6G ELON: XENI cruft, and then fell down from one to two feet, as in a vacuity, Through the opening thus made, a ftrong jet of water rufhed inftantly with great impetuofity; but I, being aware of it, and at hand to affift the man in mounting, he got very quickly to the furface, and out of all danger, though not a little terrified at what had happen- ed, The{tream was at firft fo large, as might, I fuppofe, have filled a pipe of from 6 to 12 inches diameter; and rofe as a jet d’eau, to the height of fix feet, at leaft, above the furface of the ground. The labourer, who had no idea of fuch a pheno- menon, looked upon it with an overpowering aftonifhment, which would have furnifhed a fine fubje€t for the painter. The ftream continued to flow, and to rife-above the furface of the ground for about a week; but gradually abated in height, till it arofe not above the furface of the ground, and continued ftill to flow; but the quan- tity of water gradually diminifhed, till it at laft fettled into a perennial{prin to run till the prefent day.

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The confequence of this operation was, that during the courfe of the enfuing fummier, the water gradually drained“off from the boggy -ground; the fwaggle flowly acquired a firm fur~ ‘face, fo as to admit of being ploughed at any fea~