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Natural Hiftory of (ae 
of marine Subftances, on the Coat of Kent, near the Ifland 
of Sheppey particularly ; fo that it frequently becomes trou- 
blefome to the Fifhermen, by often clogging their Nets. 
Upon examining a crofs Seétion of it in the Microfcope, — 
it appeared full of {mall regular Specks, as it is reprefented 
at Fig. D, Plate XXXIL. ae 
Since then, I have examined fome farther advanced Speci- 
mens, and they appeared full of {mall regular Figures of an 
_Ege-fhape, like thofe reprefented in Plate XXX, at Fig. D. 
This Alcyonium “deferves a more critical Enquiry. It ap= 
pears at prefent to me, to be the Spawn of fome numerous 
Species of Shell-fifh. 
I thall now take the Liberty. to add the microfcopical ss 
Defcription of a moft elegant Sea-production, which carries 
a great deal. of the Appearance of a Plant, and, poflibly, 
may be of the vegetable Tribe. But I have introduced it 
here, to fhew the fingular Appearance it makes, when ex~ 
amined by the Microfcope. Itis called, 
plaexxxut, » Fucus maritimus, Gallopavonis pennas referens. WH, Ox. III. 
Fig. c. 
_p. 645. T. 8. fi. 9 
Fungus auricularis. Cef. Ej. Pin. 368. 11. R.S, 
N°. 14. p. 43. | x 
Turky Feather. Dale’s Hitt. of Harwich. 
It has the Appearance of the variegated Agaric, from 
whence poffibly it has been confidered as a Sea Fungus. It 
is very thin and flat, and ftands upright, having many — 
Leaves rifing out of the fame Stem. oe 
Fig. c, Plate XXXIIL gives its natural Appearance. . 
The Roots, examined in the Microfcope, appear divided 
: into 
