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a coat or outward crust nearly the colour of the shell of those 

 nuts, and an ochre resembling Roman ochre, more or less loose 

 within them. Thus we have an use for the term or division 

 Imitative, from the resemblance of these to the branches of 

 trees and nuts. In many instances Nature's works are so 

 extraordinary in these productions as to elude the nicest 

 discernment, and teach us that much experience is necessary 

 to prevent error. 



