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Gentleman's Magazine 1761 p.128
the base of the mountain that had not a considerable subterraneous passage. All the springs arose towards the summit, amongst the greet-stones and sunk or fell into some hole, as soon as they descended to the lime-stone rocks; where passing under ground for some way, they burst out again towards the base. There is likewise, to the west and north, a great many swallows or holes, some vastly deep and frightful, others more shallow, all astonishing, with a long range of the most beautiful rocks that ever adorned a prospect, rising in a manner perpendicularly up to an immense height.
In the valley above Horton, near the base of this mountain, I observed a large heap or pile of greet-stones all thrown promiscuously together, without any appearance of building or workmanship, which yet cannot be reasonably thought to be the work of nature; few stones are to be found near it, though 'tis computed to contain 400 of that country cart load of stones, or upwards. There is liekwise another at the base north-east, in resemblance much the same, but scarce so large, and I was informed of several others up and down the country. Now if any of your correspondents will favour me with their thoughts how, and upon what account, they have been laid there, they will highly oblige your humble servant, and constant reader,
PASTOR.
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