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Some Pieces of Coral finely cut in various Shapes* 
In this Table is a great deal of Amber manufac¬ 
tured, particularly a fine Cabinet, a curious Crab, 
fome Bells, Beetles, Handles for Inftruments, (Ac, 
and fome Pieces of Amber, in the Subftance of 
which InfeCts are inclofed. 
We mull next take Notice of a Peftle, Mortar, 
and Plate of Egyptian Porphyry : It is to be re¬ 
marked, that this is the hardeft Stone of the opake 
Kind that has yet been found. 
I fhall conclude my Obfervations on the Contents 
of this Table, by informing the Reader, that there 
are a Variety of Utenfils of Agat, Jafper, (Ac, fuch 
as Spoons, Necklaces, Pendants, Rings, Boxes, 
Buttons, (Ac. Thefe Matters are in very great 
Efteem and Ufe among the Turks, Arabians , Greeks , 
Perfians , CircaJJians , and others. Inhabitants of the 
Eaftern Parts of the World. 
There remains nothing more to mention in this 
Room, except the Collection of Gujlavus Brander, 
Efq. which he has generoufly given to the Public. 
It is very curious i but confifts chiefly of fuch Spe¬ 
cimens as are likewife to be feen in the Sloanian 
Collection: I (hall, therefore, not enlarge much 
on the Particulars. 
In the Cabinet between the Windows are a great 
Variety of Specimens of Incruftations and Petrifac¬ 
tions, as Shells, Corals, and other Things; in the 
Petrifactions the original Subftance is entirely chan¬ 
ged to a Stone; in the others it is only compleatly 
covered with a ftony Matter, the Subftance ftill re¬ 
taining its priftine Qualities. There are many 
Springs in England and elfewhere which incruft: 
whatever is lefc in them, for any length of time, 
with a ftony Surface •, and others have a Power of 
making an entire Change in the Subftance of Wood, 
'(Ac, 
