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to be a Species of Vegetable, but is now generally 
conjectured to be the Cells of fome Sea InfeCts. 
j Keratophyta, a Species of Coral: The Specimen 
here preferved is vulgarly called a Sea Fan. 
Sertularia , another Species : This is commonly 
called a Sea Feather. 
Madrepora , a kind of Coral, with fmall ftellated 
ot radiated Perforations. 
Millcpora , the fame, with round Perforations. 
In one of the Repofitories is a curious large 
Brainftone, which is of the Nature of Coral, and 
fuppofed to be the Neft of the Infedls above-men¬ 
tioned. It is not neceffary to fay more of the Corals 
in this Place, as there will be occafion to mention 
them again, when we come to the Departments. 
There is a very fine Wafp’s Neft preferved in 
one of the Cabinets, well worth obferving with At¬ 
tention, being a moft curious Structure. 
In Spirits you fee a Vultur’s Head, fome Ser¬ 
pents, Birds, Spiders, Lizards, and other Articles j 
but what mu ft attract particular Notice, is a fine 
young Flamingo fluffed. This Bird ps very fre¬ 
quent in the Weft Indies , and has a remarkable long 
Neck and Legs, which enables it to reach its Prey, 
which is Fifh, in deep Water. It is of a gregarious 
Nature, and generally appears in large Numbers; 
they range themfelves fometimes on the Sea Shore 
in fuch regular Order, as (being of a reddifh Co¬ 
lour) to have at a Diftance a great Refemblance ro 
a Brick Wall. After having told my Reader that 
there is a'fo the Back-bone of an Elephant petrified, 
I fhall quit this, and lead him to the next Room. 
The Saloon is finely ornamented with Frefco 
Paintings, confiding of Architecture, Stair-cafes. 
Flowers, Statues, and other Things properly ar¬ 
ranged. 
The 
