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represent landscapes, and consist of the several 
species, figured and described by the celebrated 
Mr. Ellis, in order to prove them a tribe of ma¬ 
rine animals of the polype division, and not, ve¬ 
getables, as formerly supposed. 
Several specimens of red coral; jointed black 
and white Isis coral; some species of alcyonium. 
Sea fans. 
A great variety of gorgoniae, or horny corals. 
Sponges. 
A numerous and miscellaneous collection of 
insects preserved in spirits : among which are 
many scorpions, centipedes, and spiders; some 
very large : a lanthorn fly ; locusts, &c. also a 
considerable number of caterpillars, and aureliae; 
several crustaceous animals, &c. 
A great variety of animals of the Mollusca tribe; 
some well preserved specimens of the cuttle fish; 
various inhabitants of shells ; tape-worms, and 
guinea worms ; several zoophytes; a fine speci¬ 
men of the Pennatuia argentea, or silver sea pen, 
from the East Indies. 
In the Tables 1 and 2 is deposited Sir Hans 
Sloane’s collection of insects. Considering the 
length of time since this collection was formed, 
and the perishable nature of articles of this 
kind, it will not appear extraordinary that this 
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ROOM X. 
Nat. Hist. 
CASES 
9 - 
10 . 
ll to 16. 
17 to 19. 
20 & 21 . 
22 & 23 . 
