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mewed (by a Mariner) a piece of Ambcrgrccce having a 
root to it like that of the land Mufhroom, which the 
Whale breaking up, fome fcape his devouring Paunch, and 
is afterwards caft upon fhore. 
The Coccle} 
A kind of Coccle, of whofe Shell the Indians make their 
Beads called Wompampcag and Mohaicks, the firft are 
white, the other blew, both Orient, and beau [3 7] titled 
with a purple Vein. The white Beads are very good to 
ftanch Blood. 
The Scarlet Mufcle. 
The Scarlet Mufcle, at Pafchatazvey a Plantation about 
fifty leagues by Sea Eaftward from Bo/lon, in a fmall Cove 
called Bakers Cove there is found this kind of Mufcle 
which hath a purple Vein, which being prickt with a 
Needle yieldeth a perfect purple or fcarlet juice, dying 
Linnen fo that no wafhing will wear it out, but keeps its 
luftre many years: We mark our Handkerchiefs and 
Shirts with it. 2 
Fifi of greatest Efleem in the Wcfl Indies. 
The Indiajis of Peru efleem of three Fifhes more than 
any other, viz. the Sea Tortcifc, the Tubaron, and the 
1 See p. 24 and note. 
2 Our author's account of the fishes of New England may take this of old 
Wood (N. E. Prospect, /. c.) for a tail-piece. "The chief fish for trade," says 
