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Enelifh CoraALbines. 
recent as poflible from the Sea, and to examine them on the 
Shores whenever Opportunity offered. | 
The veficulated Corallines are diftinguifhed ‘by dig horny 
hollow Ramifications, which are difpofed in a Variety of ele- 
gant plant-like Forms; moft of them are furnifhed with lit- 
tle Denticles on their Branches, like Leaves on Moffes; and. 
at certain Seafons of the Year, we find on them particular- 
fhap’d fimail Bodies like Bladders, that proceed from different 
Parts of their Stems and Branches, each being of a peculiar 
Form, according to the different Species. 
__ Their Colour, when dry, is for the moft part of a yellow= | 
_ifh or pale brown. 
When they are immerfed in Water, they recover the fame 
Form they appeared in when frefh in the Sea; and foon 
become filled with the Liquid. This gives them a femi- 
-tranfparent Amber-colour, and makes them very elaftic. 
‘They are found adhering to Rocks, Shells, and Fucus’s, by 
{mall root-like Tubes. When they are put into Vinegar they 
caufe no Effervefcence. 
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