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Show NR caaCieee 1578 Of the Hiftory of Plants, Lis. 3, L 1B. 3. and bends eafily without breaking, which Corall will not do, Lobel calls this Corallinaalha It grotesin the Mediteranian fea, and vpon the Coafts of Spaine. 6 This imall refpects is like the lait defcribed, the colour excepted,whichis adarke ted, and therefore better refembles the red Coral]. Clufins refers both thefe to the Qucrcus marina mentio* ned by Theopbrafius, Hift. plant lib. 7. cap.4. $ 7 There is found growing vpon the rockes neere vnto the fea,a certaine matter Wrought together,of the fome orfroth ofthe fea,which we call fpunges,after the Latine name, which May ver fitly be inferted amongthe fea Moffes, whereof towrite at large would greatly increafe our yolume,andlittle profit the reader, confidering we haften to an end, and alfo that thevieis fowell knowne vntoall: therefore thefe few lines may feruevntill a further confideration, or a fecond Edition. + Spunges are not like the Alcyonium, that is, an accidental],matter wrought together of the froth of the fea, asour Author affirmes, but rather ofa nobler nature than plants, for they are faid to haue fence, and to contract themfelues at the approach of ones hand that comesto cut them vp,or for feare of any other harme-threatning object, and therefore by moft writerstheyare referred to the geieum: which fome render Plantanimalia, thatis, {uchas are neither abfolure plants, nor liuingcreatures, but participate of both: they grow ofdiners fhapes and colours vpon the Reckes in the Mediterranian,asalfo in the Archipelago, or Aigeanfea. 8 Clufius O>ferued one yet adhering to the ftone whereonit grew, which in thaperefembled a funnell, but in fb {tance was like another Spunge. 9 Thereisalfo to be found vpon our Englith coafta {mall kinde offpungecaft vp bythe fea, and this is alfo of different fhapes and colour, for the fhape it is alwaies diuided into fundry branches, but that aftera different manner; and the colouris oft times brownifh, and othenwhiles gtay or white, Lobel makes it Coaferua marine genus. + G The Place, The place oftheir growingis fufficiently {poken ofin their feueralldefcriptions, @| The Time, The time an{fwereththe other kindes of fea Mofles, | The Names, Corallinm rubrum is called in Englith, red Corrall. Corallinm nigrum, blacke Cograll. Corallivns albumwhite Corrall, | The Temperature, ; ; Corrall bindeth, and meanelycooleth: it clenfeththe {cars and fpars.af the eies, and is very ef fe&uall agairiftithe iffaes ofbloud, and eafeth the difficultie of making water. E | The Vertues. A Corrall drunke inwine or water, preferueth from the fpleene ; and fome hangit about the neckesof fuch as hauethefalling fickeneffe, andit is giuenin drinke for rhe fame purpole. B_ Iisa foueraigne remedy to drie, to ftop, and ftay all iffues of bloud whatfoeuer in man or WO man, and the dyfentery. C D : Burned Corralldrieth more than whenit is vnburned, and being giuen to drinke iawater, It helpeth the gripings of the belly, and the griefes of the ftone inthe bladder. ‘ Corralldrunke in wine prouoketh fleepe: but ifthe patient haueanagpe, then it is with better fucceffe miniftred in water, for the Gorrall cooleth,and the water moiftneth the body, by reafon whereofitreftraineth the burning heate in agues, and repreffeth the vapours that hinderfleepe. Cuar. 167.0f Mufbrumes, or Toadftooles. G The Kindes. Ome Mufhrumesgrow forth of the earth ; other vpon. the bodies.of oldtrees, which dite altogether in kindes, Many wantons that dwell neere the fea, and haue fith at will, are wey defirous for changeof diet to feed vpon the birds of the mountaines; and fuch asd well So the hills or champion grounds, do longeafter fea fith ; many that haueplenty of both,do hanget after the earthie excrefcences, called Mufhrumes : whereof fomeare very venomousand full et poifon, others not fo noifome and neither ofthem very wholefome meate ; wherefore tor thea ding of the venomous qualitie of the one,and that the other whichis leffe venomous may ee cernedfromit, I haue thought goodto fer forth their pictures with their names and os eS growth. + Becaufe the booke is already grown too voluminous, ] will only giue you the figure fuch as my Author hath here mentioned, with fome fewothers,but not trouble you with pul hiltory; yet di tingaith betweene fitch as areeatable,and thofetharbe poyfonous,or te to becatensfor the firl figured amongtt che poyfonous onessis tharwecall lewes-eare,which5 nopoyfonousifacakie id ir: Clufins (all whofe figures T could haue here giuen you) bath fil 1 ipeculiar wagofrhefe baftard plants,or exerefcences, wherefuch as defire it may finde or" The ciently difequifed of. P Of-the Hiftory ot Plants. |
