That is a conger eel--a species that abounds in these seas; we see them repeatedly, at the depth of twelve feet water, lying exactly in that position.

That stone, as it now appears, was dug up from the bowels of this mountain, at the depth of twenty feet below the surface, in the midst of the rocks.

Now, sir,' said he, 'at the time of the deluge, these neighboring seas were thrown up into that mountain, and this fish, lying at the bottom, was thrown up with the rest, and then petrified, in the very posture in which he lay.' "I was charmed with the eloquence of this profound philosopher, as well as with his civility, and said that I could not account for the phenomenon by any more plausible or probable hypothesis.
"This is a lofty hill and very steep, and in the road up and down, there are flat and smooth rocks of considerable extent.

The commerce in Portland stone frequently calls for huge masses, from ten to fifteen tons weight.

These are loaded on very strong wheels, and drawn by ten or twelve pair of horses.