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IV. A Continuation of an Account of an Effay 
towards a Natural Hijlory of Carolina and 
the Bahama Ijlands, by Mark Catesby, 
K ^ 5. With fome Extracts out of the fev&ntb 
Set. By Dr. Mortimer, Secret . 
T H E Account of the Sixth Set is printed in 
N°* 432. of thefe Tranfattions ; this Seventh 
begins at Elate 21, of Vol. II, which contains the 
21 \ Muranamaculata nigra ; the black Murrey. 
Lithophyton Longe racemofum ; cor t ice flavo 
perforate. This fort of Plants is woody within, 
but covered with a yellow T Coralline or ftony Cruft, 
or Bark. 
22. T urdus oculo radiato . Guaperva maxima 
caudata , Willug* Tab. 1. Fig. 23. The Old Wife. 
This is a Fife of the compreiTed fearp-back’d kind, 
and is tolerable good Meat. 
23. Eagre , fecundas Spec id Marggravii affinisj 
TheCat-Filli 5 fo called (as I fuppofe) from the round- 
nels of its Head which refembles that of a Cat : Its 
Fiefh taftes like that of an Eel, and is good Food. 
24. Haringus minor , Bahamenjis : ThePilchard. 
Thefe are good to eat. 
Arbor , Eopnli nigra foliis 3 fruBu reniformi 7 
monofpermo . This is a finall Tree, which grows 
near the Sea. 
25. Ant he a quart ns Rondeletii , Will. 325. 
T. X 5. forte etiam Orpheus veterum ? Rondeletii, 
Gefn. 252 : The Mutton-Fife. This is reckon'd 
one of the molt delicate Fife of the Bahama Iflands. 
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