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put into another Ljlass, with new rum poured on it ; the 

 glass must be well corked, and covered with putty and 

 a bladder. All the alcyoniums, spunges, hornwracks, 

 pipe-corals, coralines, sea-feathers, and other curious 

 zoophytes, must be treated in the same manner; as 

 this would be a means to acquaint us with the various 

 inhabitants of this curious tribe of marine produ6lions. 



IX. The various worm-like animals comprehended 

 under the name of Molliisca^ may be best preserved in 

 rum or brandy : only observe to pour the rum on them, 

 when they are putting out their arms, eyes, horns, tenta- 

 cula, and other parts of their frame. 



X. To the quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fish, and in 

 general to all the specimens, must be fixed lead tickets 

 by means of a wire, and a number on the lead scratched 

 in ; which must be referred to, in a paper, where under 

 the same number the collector would be pleased to write 

 the name by which the animal goes in his country, or 

 among the various tribes of Indian nations, with the food, 

 age, growth, nature, manners, haunts, how many young 

 or eggs it brings forth, in what manner it is caught, what 

 it is used for, &c, &c. 



XL The vegetable world affords such an Immense 

 variety of produ6lions of so great and varied uses for 

 the various purposes and wants of human society ; that 

 it would be rather blameable in men to be indolent in 

 respc6l to them. Old England can justly glory in be- 

 ing possessed of the greatest variety of plants of all 

 kinds ; but even these glorious and spirited efforts in 

 this branch of knowledge, are not yet sufficient to make 

 us acquainted with all the produ6lions of the vegetable 

 kingdom, and their various uses. Besides this, their 

 cultivation at large is often impossible in our cold cli- 

 mate, and reserved for a more mild and happy one, 



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