^{page 54 note [a]} See Plate VI.

^{page 56 note [b]} See Plate VI.

^{page 58 note [b]} That this great and extraordinary stone has engaged the marked attention of the common inhabitants for many ages back, may be seen by multitude of names, and initials of names, of all dates cut in every part of it.

^{page 59 note [c]} I refer here to the moving and transporting near forty miles the great granite rock, destined for the pedestal of the statue of the Zar Peter the Great. This rock, whose weight is 1200 tons, was found sunken in a swamp. The Count Carbars, of Ceffalonia, raised it out of this swamp, drew it upon rolling balls several miles by land. Then embarked it on a float, conducted down to Petersburg between two ships, and again disembarked it. The various difficulties he met with seemed unsurmountable; the various different operations which this stupendous work required, would really, had not this instance proved the contrary, have appeared to this day impracticable and impossible. The Count however, from a principled science in mechanics, which I do not believe any other man possesses, planned so simple a process of operation as was superior to all difficulties. If any thing could exceed the plan and conduct of this enlightened science. The quickness and application of those resources, by which he repaired and overcame all accidents which occurred in the execution, did so, as far as my reading goes. This work appears to me not only the greatest operation of mechanics which was ever effected in our world, but unique.