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fhewed (by a Mariner) a piece of Ambergreece having a 

 root to it like that of the land Mufhroom, which the 

 Whale breaking up, fome fcape his devouring Paunch, and 

 is afterwards caft upon fhore. 



The Coccle} 



A kind of Coccle, of whofe Shell the Indians make their 

 Beads called Wompampeag and Mohaicks, the firft are 

 white, the other blew, both Orient, and beau[37]tified 

 with a purple Vein. The white Beads are very good to 

 ftanch Blood. 



The Scarlet Mufcle. 



The Scarlet Mufcle, at Pafchatawey a Plantation about 

 fifty leagues by Sea Eaftward from Bojlon, in a fmall Cove 

 called Bakers Cove there is found this kind of Mufcle 

 which hath a purple Vein, which being prickt with a 

 Needle yieldeth a perfect purple or fcarlet juice, dying 

 Linnen fo that no wafhing will wear it out, but keeps its 

 luftre many years: We mark our Handkerchiefs and 

 Shirts with it. 2 



FifJi of greatest Efieem in the Wefl Indies. 



The Indians of Peru efteem of three Fifties more than 

 any other, viz. the Sea Torteife, the Tubaron, and the 



1 See p. 24 and note. 



2 Our author's account of the fishes of New England may take this of old 

 Wood (N. E. Prospect, /. c.) for a tail-piece. "The chief fish for trade," says 



