XII 



Introduction. 



Thefe the Fifhermeii brought me, with the other Sea- 

 Produ6lions, in Buckets of Sea-water ; we left them undi- 

 fturbed for fome time, till the Polypes had extended them- 

 felves out of their ftarry Cells, in which their Tails, were fix- 

 ed ; and then took them fuddenly out of the Salt-water, and 

 inftantly plunged tliem into Brandy, whereby many of their 

 Bodies were kept from Ihrivelling up, and ihrinking back 

 into their flarry Retreats. By this Means I preferved not 

 only thefe, but feveral other Marine Produdions, with their 

 Animals, in their natural Form ; particularly the Alcyoiiium^ 

 like the Lobes of the Lungs, defcribed Plate XVII. at ^, 

 called by the Fifhermen the Sea Fig, from its having many 

 yellow Seed-like Particles in the Infide. The Outfide of 

 this, when magnified, appeared full of fmall Stars, as de- 

 fcribed at 5, C, and I), in the fame Plate. 



It was here I firft obferved the Animal alive in the Sea- 

 briftle Coralline, as defcribed at Plate XL Letter A. And 

 that of the Herring-bone Coralline, at Plate X. Letter A ; 

 with thofe on the branched tubulary Coralline, Plate XVII. 

 Letter A^ where they are magnified. Here we faw the Ani- 

 mals on the Celliferous Coralhne, as magnified in Plate XX. 

 in Letter C. Several of thefe Animals I found well preferved 

 in the Spirits after my Return, notwithftanding they were 

 crouded into the Bottle with many other Sorts of a coarfer 

 Texture, fuch as Star-fifh, Alcyoniums on Shells, &^c. 



Finding upon my Arrival, that I could diftinguifh the 

 true natural Appearance of many Species of Corallines, with 

 their Animals, by being preferved in Spirits, I thought it 

 might be fatisfadory to know the Method I had fallen upon 

 for this Purpofe ; and, accordingly, recommend the follow- 

 ing to thofe, who are defirous of obtaining Varieties of thefe 



Corallines,, 



