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Genus. Species.
Variety.

Boles,

In their Aſcent to Clays, aſſume the following Names and Characters.

1. White Bole—The White Bole Armenic of the Shops.

This takes in Chalk, and becomes,
The Frankfort Earth of the Shops.
Marle, and becomes,
The Terra Lignicensis of the Shops.
Clay, and becomes,
The Terra Melitensis of the Shops.
Spar, and becomes,
The White Tuscan Earth.
Cryſtal, and becomes,
The Terra Lemnia Alba of the Shops.

2. Yellow Bole—The Yellow Lemnian Earth of the Shops.

This takes in Marle, and becomes,
The Terra Lignicensis Lutea of the Shops.
Clay, and becomes,
The Bolus Toccaviensis of the Shops.
Spar, and becomes,
The Bole Armenic of Galen.
Iron, and becomes,
1}}The Terra Livonica Lutea of the Shops.
Copper, and becomes,
The Green Bole of England.

3. Brown Bole—The Sileſian Bole, or Axungia Solis.

This takes in Marle, and becomes,
The Pale German Bole.
Clay, and becomes,
The Gosselaer Bole.

4. Orange Bole—The Bolus Bohemica of Kentman.

5. Red Bole—Red Bole Armenic.

This takes in Marle, and becomes,
The Carolina Bole.
Tripela, and becomes,
The Terra Portugalica of the Shops.
Clay, and becomes,
The Terra Sigillata rubra magni Ducis.