88 Natural Hiftory of 



of marine Subftances, on the Coaft of Kent^ near the Ifland 

 of Sheppey particularly ; fo that it frequently becomes trou- 

 blefome to the Filhermen, by often clogging their Nets. 



Upon examining a crofs Sedion of it in the Microfcope, 

 it appeared full of fmall regular Specks, as it is reprefented 

 at Fig. £), Plate XXXII. 



Since then, I have examined fome farther advanced Speci- 

 mens, and they appeared full of fmall regular Figures of an 

 Egg-fhape, like thofe reprefented in Plate XXX, at Fig. D. 



This Alcyonium deferves a more critical Enquiry. It ap- 

 pears at prefent to me, to be the Spawn of fome numerous 

 Species of Shell-fifh. -- 



I (liall now take the Liberty to add the microfcopical 

 Defcription of a moft elegant Sea-produ6lion, which carries 

 a oTcat deal of the Appearance of a Plant, and, poffiblyj 

 may be of the vegetable Tribe. But I have introduced it 

 here, to {hew the lingular Appearance it makes, when ex- 

 an\ined by the Microfcope. It is called, 



Plate xxiii. ■ Fucus marttimus^ Gallopavonis pennas referefis. H. Ox. IIL 

 F'g- " p. 6+5.T. 8. f. 7 



Fungus aurlcularis, Caef. Ej. Pin. 368. 11. R. S. 

 N^ 14. p. 43- 



Turky Feather. Dak\ Hift. o^ Harwich. 



It has the Appearance of the variegated Agaric, from 

 whence poflibly it has been conlidered as a Sea Fungus. It 

 is very thin and flat, and ftands upright, having many 

 Leaves rifing out of the fame Stem. 



Fig. C, Plate XX XIII. gives its natural Appearance. 



The Roots, examined in the Microfcope, appear divided 



into 



