Moil: of the following Obfervations are about the Na- 
ture and firft Tmpre(iion of Coral, and other Lithophyta, 
Fuci, & Mufci Marmi, Afitipathes and Spof^ges^, of which 
(brts of Bodies he gives us the Defcription of feveral 
Species: The original of divers Marine Produdions, and 
other imperfed Plants, as Fuci^ Corallines^ Zoophytes, 
Mujhromes^ a:nd the like ; with the Defcriptions and Fi- 
gures of feveral Species of theft Bodies. Several Sorts 
of the Pietra Stellaria or Ajiroites. Laftly, he adds a 
Difcourfe concerning Muftiromes. 
The Two and Fortieth and Four and Fortieth Obfer- 
vations we have already given an Account of in the Ab- 
ftrad of his Other Book. 
The Three and Fortieth Obfervation is about the Tur- 
choifes of the New Rock, w^high are artificial Stones 
Chymically prepared ; the Manner of Preparation fee 
here. 
This Work contains great Variety of Matter, and a 
roultitude of Medicines, fimple and compound, for al- 
mod all Difeafes and Infirmities. The Author (hews 
hitiilelf to be a Man of great Candor and Ingenuity, fpeak- 
ing evil of no Man, nor detrs<3:ing from any ; without" 
Emulation giving a fair Charafter of every one that de- 
ferves it, and that rather beyond than fhort of their 
Merit, according to the excelfive CiviUty of his Nation. 
2. An Account of VaraJifus Batavm^ continens plus cch" 
turn plaf^tasj&c. mth additional Remarks by Mr, John 
Ray, F.R.S. 
THE learned and much celebrated Herbarift Dr Pml 
Hermans, Author of this Work, whofe Name 
alone is fufficient to recommend it to the ingenious Reader, 
defigned therein to give us the Hiftory of fuch rare and 
non-defcript Plants, as w^ell European 2iS Indian, as were 
cultivated either in publick Pbyftck-Gardens, or thofe of 
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