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Natural Hiftory of — | . 
Fig. a, reprefents the natural Size of the Coraline | 
have been deferibing: But I muft remark, that we ofa 
meet with Specimens three times as long as this. 
Fig. 4, is a Part of one of the Stems magnified to thew the 
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Shape of the Veficles, and the Difpofition of the Branches, : : 
Fig. B, is the lower Part of one of the Stems, fhewing the — 
Manner that the little radical Tubes enter intoit, = 
Mr. Ray’s fecond Species, I take to be the fame as the | 
former, but in a younger State. ‘This differs in being branched — 
out, and in having its capillary Ramifications much longer, 
While I was on the Suffex Coaft, I met with this Coralline 
adhering to an Oyfter-fhell, and in the utmoftPerfedtion, the 
Animal being alive in it. — : 
' An Account of this, with a very elegant Drawing, taken 
on the Spot by the ingenious Mr. FAérez, I had the Honour 
to lay before the Royal Society in Fume laft. ee Warn: 
__ Fig. b. N°. 14. is a Defign taken from a dried Specimen 
of it. That which we viewed at the Sea-fide in Salt-water 
had. its little #iéri//z along the Branches more extended, or 
f{tood out more, like minute Plumes of Feathers, titi 
Fig. C. is the magnified Reprefentation of one of thefe Ei 
brille, or minute fickle-fhaped Branches, as it appeared with 
the Animals thrufting out their Claws from their Denticles, 
Though this little Branch appears to be jointed, yet the flelhy 
Part of the Animal, which is here exprefled by the dark 
Shade, is connected together through every joint, as well as 
to every little Polype. re 
This was magnified by the fourth Glaf& of W ‘Won’s Micro: : 
{cope ; and the fickle-fhap’d Branches at 4 by Glafs N°. Gir 
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