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MolarfSy or grinders of the Wolf-fifh, pe- 

 trified. They are found in Englandy 

 Germany^ and more particularly in the 

 Ifland of Malta they are commonly 

 . called Toad-ftones, and are worn in 

 Rings, having many imaginary Virtues 

 attributed to them. 



Siliq^uajlr^^ many Specimens of the Pa^ 

 lates of various Kinds of Fifh — Petrified 

 Crahs^ found in great Plenty in the Ifland 

 of Malta. 



Zoolithi-, petrified Parts of Land Ani- 

 mals. Among other Specimens are the 

 Grinders of an Elephant, (oc. In the 

 Mines in Bcrhy/Jiire are found Petrifac- 

 tions refembling the Feathers of Birds. 



Phytolithij petrified Plants. Here are 

 a Number of Pieces of Wood turned in- 

 to Stone. Though this Kind of Petri- 

 fadlion ftill preferves the Appearance of 

 the original W ood, it fo far acquires the 

 Hardnefs and Confiftency of Stone, that 

 it may be polifned like Jafper. 



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