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Corallines, and other Sea-produétions, from their Friends on 
the Sea-coafts, in great Perfeétion. 
The greateft Variety of Corallines are to be found on 
what are generally called Rock-Oyfters, or upon thofe Beds: 
of Oyfters that have been for fome time difufed or negle@ed. 
Upon fuch I have feen them grow, as it were in little Groves, 
As foon as the Fifhermen take thefe Oyftcrs out of the Sea, 
let them immediately put them into Buckets of Sea-water ; 
for the Animals are of fo tender a Nature, that the Air foon 
fhrivels them up: As foon as they can conveniently, let them. 
be brought on Shore, and ftripped off the Shells with a 
Pair of Pincers, taking hold of them near where they adhere 
to the Shells: Then put them gently into white earthen _ 
Plates full of clear Sea-water; and in about an Hour, or 
perhaps lefs, they will begin to recover from this rough Treat- 
ment; and many of the Animals will begin to extend them- 
felves; this you may obferve by a magnifying Glafs of about. 
Two Inches Focus, Thofe that you perceive extended, and 
alive, may be fuddenly taken out with the Pincers, and in- 
ftantly immerfed in any kind of Spirits, which you muft have 
by you in an open Vedlel for that Purpofe. This will fix the 
Animals in fuch a Manner, that, when. they are put into, 
wide-mouthed ftrong Glafs-Bottles full of the fame Spirits, 
and well corked, many Varieties may be fent together to a 
great Diftance, without Prejudice to the Figure of the Ani- 
mals, as I have experienced. 1g) Ee 
Or this Method may be tried ; that is, to place the Oyfters_ 
with the Corallines on them, in broad earthen or wooden 
Veflels,, with as much Sea-water over them as will barely co- _ 
ver them; let them reft an Hour, and then pour boiling 
“Water gently by the Side of the Veffel, to about the fame 
Quantity that there was of cold Water in the Veflels. 
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