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confluentibuS) poris pro- compreffed, and grow erect, 

 minulis bifarie difpofetis. often uniting together ; they 



have rows of cells on each 

 margin that project a little. 



Branched Englifli Sponge. Ellis Corallin. pag. 80. 

 tab. 32. fig. f. F. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 55. pag. 288. 

 tab. 10. fig. B. 



Spongia oculata. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 12. pag. 1298. 



This Sponge is of a pale yellow color, and grows from 

 five to ten inches high ; it is often dichotomous, and the 

 branches end obtufely. The fibres are reticulated, and 

 the gelatinous part or flefh is fo tender, that when it is 

 taken out of the water it foon dries away. It is found 

 very common all round the fea coafts of thefe kingdoms. 



3. Spongia muricata. Sh a gg Sponge. 



Spongia Jlirpe fuberofd The fubftance of the ftem 



ramofd, ramis cylindricis of this Sponge is like cork, 



fafciculis villojis undique- and branched ; the branches 



muricatis. are cylindrical, and furrounded 



on all fides with obtufe little 



fhaggy tufts. 



Branched tuberciriated Sponge. Phil. Tranf. Vol. 55. 

 pag. 288. tab. n. fig. F. 



Spongia muricata. Linn. Syft. Nat. Ed. 1 2. pag. 1298. 



This curious Sponge was fent from our fadlory at Cape 

 Coaft Caftle on the coaft of Africa, where it grows in 

 plenty on the rocks. 



B b 4. Spongia 



