COAL MINES OF

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ing a repetition of similar accidents, as thosewhich of late have so extensively occurred*

“ 6, Craven Street, <£ J. H. H. HOLMES.

“ July 12, 1815.”

LETTER.—(No. II.)

“ To the same.

" Sir,

« I have to express my obligations for the ■insertion of my letter relative to the explosionof coal mines, and which originated frbm mo-tives of common humanity, blended with a verystrong desire to know whether the inventionso apparently beneficial as Dr. Clanny’s lamphad been used, or whether any effectual re-medy had yet been ascertained for these dread-ful accidents.

" In consequence of its insertion, two gen-tlemen waited upon me this morning, whoare connected with a society * for preventingaccidents of this nature, and for propagatingscientific improvements in these subterraneoushabitations of man. And as some, althougha very inadequate return for your attention, I

* The society for preventing explosions, &c, in coalmines at Sunderland*