Of theHiftory of Plants. Lib. 3. 
and bends eafily without breaking, which Corail will not do. Label calls this Corallines alba i it 
grovves in the Mediteranian fea, and vpon the Coaftsof Spaine. 
6 Thisinallrefpedts is likethe laftdefetibed, the colour excepted,which isadarkered, and 
therefore better refembles the red Corall. C lupus refers both thefe to the guercus marina mentio- 
ned by Thcophraflus^ Hift. plant. lib. •j.cap.^l f 
7 There is found growing vpon the rockesneerevntothe fea,a certaine matter wrought toge- 
ther, of the fome or from of the lea, which we call fpunges, after the Latine name, which may very 
fitly be inferted among the fea Molli s, whereof to write at large would greatly increafe our vo- 
lume, and little profit the reader, confidering we haften to an end, and alio that thevfe isfowell 
knowne vntoall : therefore thefe few lines may feruevntill a further confideration,or a fecond 
Edition, f Spunges are not like the Alcyonium, that is, an accidentall matter wrought together 
of the froth of the fea, as our Author affirmes, but rather of a nobler nature than plants, for they 
are faid to haue fence, and to contrail thertifelues at the approach of ones hand that comes to cut 
them vp,or for feare of any other harme-threatning pbje<a,and therefore by mod writers they are 
referred to the f ■«**'*■• which lome render Plantanimali i, that is, filch as are neither abfolute plants, 
nor lining creatures, but participate of both: they grovrofdiuers fhapes and colours vpon the* 
Rcckes in the Mediterranian,as alio in the Archipelago, pr^Egean fea. 
8 Chtfim obferued one yet adhering to the Hone wheieotrit grew, which in lhape refembled 
a funnel!, but in fubftance was like another Spunge. 
9 There is alfo to be found vponour Englifh coaftafmallkindeoffpungecaftvpbythe fea, 
and this is alfo of different (Tapes and colour, for the'lhapeit is alwaies ffiuided into fundry 
branches, but that after a different manner ; and the colour is oft times brownilh,and otherwhiles 
gray or white. Lobel makes 'w. Conferee# manna: "emu. J 
Cor allium rubrum is called in Englifh, red Corrall. CoraUutm nigrum, blacke Cojrall. Cor allium 
a//>/(«i,white Corral 1. 
Corrall binderh, and meanely cooletb : ir cler ftth the fears and fpots of theeies,and is very ef- 
fedluall againft the ilfues ofbloud,and ealeth the difficultie of making water. 
% The Venues. 
A Corrall drunke in wine or water, preferueth from the fpleene ; and fome hang it about the 
neckus of inch as haue rhe tailing fickene(Te,and it is giuen in drinke for the fame purpofe. 
B It is a foueraigne remedy todric,to flop, and day alliffuesof bloudwhatfoeuerinmanorwo- 
man, and the dyfentery. , 
C Burned Corralldrierh more than when it isvnburned, and beinggiuen to drinke in water, it 
helpeth thegripings of the belly, and the griefes ol the ftone in the bladder. 
D Corrall dr nnke in w'ine prouoketh lleepe : but if the patient haue an ague, then it is with better 
fucceflc miniftred in water, for rhe Corrall cooieth,and the water moiftneth the body, by reafon 
whereofit reftraineth the burning heate in agues, and repreffeth the vapours that hinder lleepe. 
S Ome Mu (brumes grow forth of the earth ; other vpon the bodies of old trees, which differ 
altogether in kindes. Many wantons that dwell neerc the fea, and haue lifh at will, are very 
defirous for change of diet to feed vpon the birds ot the mountaines ; and fuch as dwell vpon 
the hills or champion grounds, do longe after fea fifh ; many that haue plenty of both, do hunger 
after the earrhie excrelcences, called Mufhrumes : whereof fome are very venomous and full of 
poifon,others not fonoifome ; and neither ofthem very wholefome meate; wherefore for theauoi- 
dmg of the venomous qualitie of the one, and that the other which is leffe venomous may be dif- 
cerned I from it, I haue thought good to fet forth their piftures with their names and places of 
growth, t Becaufe the bookeis already grown too voluminous, I will only giue you the figures of 
fuch as my Author hath here mentioned, with fome few r others,but not trouble you with anymore 
hiltory.yet diftinguifh betvveene fuch as are eatable, and thofe that be poyfonous, or at leaft not 
to be eaten; for the firff figured amongft the poyfonous ones,is that we call Ievves-eare, which hath 
mpovlonous facnltie in it. C lupus (all whofe figures I could haue here giuen you) hath written a 
peeu lur tract of thefe baftard plants,or excrefcences, where fuch as defire it mav finde them fulfi- 
f The Place. 
The place of their growing is fufficiently fpoken of in their feuerall deferiptions. 
c The T.me. 
The time anfvvereth the other kindes of fea Moffes. 
f rtf Names. 
TheTemperatttre. 
Chap, \6j.0f <i5\ / fufj)rumes,or c roadjlooles. 
The Kindes ' 
H Tbt 
