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Of fuc h as are found in branched majfes of a ftony hardnefs, and of an uniform 



porous texture, without any remarkable cavities or perforations. 



iV. B. The following fubftances are known to be of this clafs by their texture, 



Forms, and general properties. 



ORALLIUM i. Brachiatum maximum, ramis fubcomprejjis aqualibus. 



An, Corallium afperum candicens adulterinum J. B. & Slo. Cat. I. 



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The large branched white Coral. 



This coralline fubftance is very frequent about Antigua ; it grows in beds, {hoots 

 in a branched fhrubby form, and rifes frequently to the height of two feet, or bet- 

 ter ; but the limbs feem to be of the fame thicknefs from the bottom to the top, 



and are formed into a thoufand beautiful figures 

 flections and reflexions of the upper branches. 



the various difpofitions, con- 



CORALL1UM 2. Minimum fubramofum glabrum. 



An, Corallium album pmnilum nojlras Rai. & Slo. Cat. i. 



The fmall tooth- like Coral. 



This little coralline fubftance is frequent on all the common pebbles in the har- 

 bour of King/ton, but is feldom obferved to rife more than an eighth or a quarter of 



an inch above its inlarged bafe. It fcems to be of a clofer grain and more even tex- 

 ture than any of the reft. 



CORALLIUM 3. Brachiatum £? articulatum, articulis cylindraceis neruo 



tenuiori connexis. 



Corallina nervo tenuiori fragiliorique internodia longiora neSlente Slo. Cat. 



& Pk. t. 26. f. 2. 



The fmaller divided and articulated Coral. 



CORALLIUM 4. Brachi 



n & articulatum, articulis tnajoribus angula 

 majori connexis. 



Corallina cpuntioides &c. Slo. Cat. 6c Pk. t. 26. f. 1. 



The opuntioid Coral. 



CORALLIUM 5. Minimum capillaceum, ramulis fubarticulatis aqualibus. 

 Corallina minima capillacea Slo. Cat. 



The fmall divided Coral with equal branches. 



CORALLIUM 6. /Equate lamellatum Keratophytis reticulatis £f ajleriis 



induclum. 



The irnoo 



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in incruftating Coral. 



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This fubftance is very frequent in all the American feas, and commonly 

 found, in thin ftrata, on the reticulated Keratophyta, and other fubmarine fub- 

 ftances. 





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