m index; 



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MeJJalinus, lofes his life by a Leech, - 37 



MUREX, - - I23 



Murjces, a difli in Lentulus's fupper, - 68 



— productive of the purple dye, - J19 



Mya, 78 



" a fpecies producing' pearls, - 80 



Mytilus. Mussel, - - no 



• •- noxious to many conflitutions, ■■ 11 1 



Myxine, - "39 



N, 



Nacre, - 1 114 



Nereis, • 46 



■ illuminates the ocean> » ibid. 



Nerita, - „ - 140 



Nettle, Sea, - » 59 



o. 



OXoSagia - - - 5 1 



Oppian, his account of the Pinr.ophylax crab, 2 



' -— — Sepia, or Cuttle, • 55 



Grata Sergius, inventor of flews for oyfters, - 103 



Oftre& crud<£, r - 68 



Oysters, - - 102 



— ■ Britijh, in great repute at Rome, - 103 



■ > — Oyfter-beds, account of, -. 104 



P. 



Patella, - 9 145 



Patina ojirearum, a Roman dim, - 68 



Pearls, Britijb, - - 81, 113 



Pecten, -. - 99 



Pelorides, - 68 



Pholas, penetrates wood and ftones, - • 73 



Piercer, - - 147 



PlNNA, 



