the Alcyonium. 85 



The natural Size is reprefented at Fig. b. 



When I applied my Glafs to it, I found the whole Sur 

 face covered with fmall Stars of (ix Rays, like fmall Polypes 

 of fix Claws. 



Fig. C, gives you the Appearance it made when magni- 

 fied. 



Upon opening it, I found the Infide confifted of a great 

 Number of little Bags of a yellowiili Colour, full of a clear 

 vifcid Liquor ; in the midll of this was a fmall Dud: leading 

 to the Centre of the Star at the Top of each. This Sedion is 

 reprefented magnified at Fig. B. 



In examining one of thefe Bags attentively, I difcovered fe- 

 veral regular Figures, like Shells, in this inner Tube or Dud, 

 placed upon one another. But whether they are the Food 

 of the Animal in the Gut or Stomach, or whether it is the 

 Ovary, I am not certain. 



Fig. Z), is the true Appearance magnified. 



N°. 2. Akyonium ramofo-digitattim fnolle, afterifcis t/^<^i- rhtixx:^!!. 

 quaque ornatiim. R. S. pag. 31. N*^. 2. r\%.a.A. 



Dead Man's Hand, or Dead Man's Toes. 



This extraordinary Sea-produdion is indebted for its Eng- 

 lijld Name to the FiiLermen, who often take it up in their 

 Nets, when they are trawling for flat Filli. It is met with 

 very frequently on the Ke?itjjh Coafl. 



The fmall Specimen reprefented at Fig. a^ is exadly drawn 

 from Nature. This was taken near the Buoy of the Nore^ 

 flicking, as it is reprefented, to a fmall Oyfter-fhell ; and 

 fent to me in Sea- Water quite recent, vvliich gave me the 

 better Opportunity of examining it carefully. 



M 2 ' When 



