A CROCODILE, about two yards and ½ long. He differs not much from a Lizard; chiefly in his Bulk, and the hardness of his Skin, which on his Back hath Scales proportionably hard and thick. (b) Hist. Ind. l. 6. c. 1. In Paname there are some an hundred feet long; as is affirmed both by Joh. de Lopez, (b) and Joh. de Leri. (c) (c) Cap. 10.In the Musæum Romanum, there is a Tragical Relation of a very great one that devoured a Virgin, Cap. 6. The same Animal which in the Book of Job is called the Leviathan, and hath been commonly taken to be the Whale; but falsly falsely, as Bochart hath demonstrated. He is tolerably well described by most; and curiously figur'd by Besler. He breeds in divers places in both the Indies, as well as in Egypt.

The SENEMBI, a Lizard so called in Brasile. Also called Igvana. Curiously figur'd by Besler. Well describ'd by Marggrarius, and after him, Wormius. Saving as to the odd structure of the hinder Foot. The inmost Toe is joyned to the next, by a Membrane, for the length of an inch and ½. This to the third, by a like Membrane for the length of an inch. This again to the fourth, for the length of an inch and ½. The fourth, almost loose from the last. The Picture also, commonly given, falsly falsely represents the fore-Leg equal to the hinder, which is far longer and thicker.

The slick SAILER. Nautilus lævis. This sort is brown on the Back, and black on the Belly. Curiously figur'd both in Calceolarius's Musæum, and by Besler. Here are two of them, whereof one is near ¼ of a yard long.

A THIRD, about as long, but much slenderer. Of the rounder kind, there is a good Figure in Besler; as also of the Shell.

A CONE of the CEDRE of Mount Lebanon. Conus Cedri magnæ s. Libani. Given by Abraham Hill Esq;. Described and figur'd by Bauhinus. (a) (a) Lib. 9. c. 15. Yet with the Scales represented by far too narrow or not enough expanded: in which Besler is more exact. 'Tis about three inches and ½ long, and two and ½ over; of an Oval Figure, saving that the top is flat. Of this Tree it is affirmed by Melchior Lussy, (b) (b) In suæ Peregrinat. Hierosolym. cap. 13. That upon the said Mount (on which he hath seen them grow) there are some so thick, that six or seven men can hardly encompass one of them with their Arms stretched out: which may be supposed above half as thick again, as the thickest Oak in England.

A short FIBROUS LOBE. I meet with the Description hereof no where; nor the Figure, excepting in Besler, (c)(c) Tab. 1. by the Name of Fructus reticulato corio. 'Tis almost three inches long, an inch and ¾ broad, near an inch thick. At one edge it is cut through by the length; where, if you try to spread the sides open, it resists, from its great fibrosity, like a thick sturdy piece of tann'd Leather. Lined within with a most smooth and thin Membrane. The Cavity all over even, or without any Sepiment: shewing it to have been fill'd up with only one large Fruit.

ÆTHYOPIAN-PEPPER, or rather the Coded-Fruit hereof. Well described by Bauhinus. (b) (b) Lib. 15. c. 46. By Besler curiously figur'd. Here, upon one Stalk, hang about 15 Cods, most of them three inches long, thick as a Goose-Quill, fibrous, and of the colour of Cloves; containing ten or twelve blackish and longish Seeds, each in a Cell by it self; not half so big as the least of French-Beans, which Bauhinus affirmeth them to equal, but more like the Seed of the Laburnum majus. Neither, according to the same Author, hath it the tast of black Pepper, but rather of the Clove; viz. not much biting, yet very Aromatick, especially being well heated at a fire.

The COD and SEED of the true Greater CARDAMUM, figur'd by Besler, in Calceolarius's Musæum, and others with the Name of the Middle Cardamum. The Plant it self, both Lesser, and Greater, described and figur'd by Bontius; (a) (a) Hist. l. 6. c. 36. who glories himself the first that hath done it will. The Lesser grows about a yard high, with a joynted Stalk, like a Reed. But bears its Spikes, with the Flower and Seed, near the Root. The Greater grows two yards in height, the Stalk not joynted, with a Spike of Flowers at the top, somewhat like to that of a Jacynth. Both of them plentiful in Java.

ANOTHER of the same shape, but not an inch long. Besler hath one like this, under the Name of Pseudocorona Anguina.

The SHARP CONICK HELMET-STONE. 'Tis a Semipellucid Flint. Surrounded with five double pointed Rows, meeting not only on the top, but also at the centre of the Base or Belly. Besler figures a small Conick Helmet, by the name of Echinites: a great one, by that of Scolopendrites. And several Species hereof are also figur'd by Aldrovandus. (a) (a) Mus. Metallicum. None of the flinty or other hard Helmet Stones make any ebullition with Acids.

A THIRD like an ALMOND; both of the same bigness, and shape, oval at one end, pointed at the other, and somewhat flat. Besler hath one or two like this, which he calls Petrified Almonds.

A SIXTH, like an OLIVE-STONE; being more ob long and oval than the precedent. Besler two or three Stones somewhat like this, which he calls Petrify'd Olives.

The Great, White, FISTULAR Alcyonium. Imperatus figures a Cluster of this under the ill Name of Vermi Marini Impetriti. (a) (a) Lib. 24: cap. 26. And Besler a single crooked Tube, with that of Exuviæ Serpentis in Lapidem conversæ; which is as bad. This is such an one, but more strait and smooth, as thick as the upper end of a Tobacco-Pipe stalk. But with a much greater bore.

The Long SEMIOVAL TOAD-STONE. This also is flinty, and of a shining brown, or the colour of Oriental Bezoar, being polish'd. 'Tis about an inch long, and near ½ an inch over. Besler figures this, with the Name of Batrachoides.