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our modern Naturalifls abfolutely de- 

 termined. 



The Repofitories that follow contain 

 the different Kinds of Coral under 

 their feveral Titles. It would take up 

 too much Room to enlarge on them 

 we fhall, however, proceed to give the 

 Infcriptions, and a few Words upon 

 each Sort. The firft that prefents it- 

 felf is, 



Keratophyta. This Title comprehends 

 the feveral Kinds of black Coral, called 

 alfo Antipathes^ Uthophyton^ and Pfeudoco- 

 rallium. The Specimens here preferved 

 confift of Sea Fans, Sea Willows, Sea 

 Firs, and others of the like Sort, having 

 their Names given them from a faint 

 Refemblance they bear to thofe Things. 



Corallia. All the different Kinds of 

 . Coral have, till of late, been ranked in 

 the vegetable Kingdom, being thought 

 to be Sea Plants ; but Mr. Ellis has pub- 

 iifhed a Work, in which he endeavours to 

 prove they are of the Animal Kind : the 



Matter^ 



