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Boxes, Buttons, i^c. Thefc Matters are 

 in very great Efteem and Ufe among the 

 Turks ^ Arabians^ Greeks^ Perfw.ns^ Cir- 

 cajfians^ and others, Inhabitants of the 

 Eaftern Parts of the World. 



We find nothing more to mention in 

 this Room, except the CoUedion of Guf- 

 tavus Brander. Efq-, (one of the Tru flees 

 of the Briti/Ji Mufeum) which he has ge- 

 neroufly given to the Public. It is very 

 curious, but confifts chiefly of fuch Spe- 

 cimens as are likevvife to be fecn in the 

 Sloaman Colle6lion : I fliall, therefore, not 

 enlarge much on the Particulars. 



- In the Cabinet between the Windows 

 are a great Variety of Incruflations and 

 Petrifa6lions, as Shells, Corals, and other 

 Things : In the Petrifaftions the original 

 Subftance is entirely changed to a Stone ; 

 in the others it is only completely co- 

 vered with a ftcny Matter, the Subftance 

 ftill retaining its priftine Qualities. 

 There are many Springs in England and 

 elfewhere, which incruftate whatever is 



left 



