The Upright FOLIATED CORAL. In all respects like the former, saving that it is less spread.

Coral is fish'd for from the beginning of April to the end of July. Not in the Ocean, but the Mediteranian-Sea (a) Tavern. Ind. Voyage, Chap. 21. only. In which there are eight or nine Fisheries, among the Rocks, no where above forty miles from Land. Three upon the Coast of Sardinia; on that of France, two; of(b) J. de Læt. Sicily, Catalonia, Corsica, and Majorque, one. (a) Of white Coral, there is great abundance in Brasile. (b)(c) Of the Orig. of Forms, 136.

Of the Nature and Generation of Coral, it is affirmed by the Honourable Mr. Boyle, (c) That whilst it grows, it is often found soft and succulent, and propogates it Species. And by Georg. de Sepibus, (d) (d) Mus. Rom. p. 45. Col. 2. That of those who had been us'd for many years, to dive for Coral in the Red- Sea, Kircher learned thus much; That it would sometimes let fall a Spermatick Juyce, which lighting upon any (steady) Body, would thereupon produce another Coral. And (e) Dr. Brown's Trav. further, by Wormius and Tavernere, from the Relations of others, That this Juyce is white or milky. Which may seem the more credible, when we consider, that the like milky substance is found in divers Mines. (e) Sometimes (f) Phil. Trans. N. 100. inclosed as is observed by Mr. George Planton, in great Hollows of the Metallick Rock. (f) And that Mr. Beamont hath found in the Hollows of some Stones called Entrochi, and Rock-Plants, or a kin to them, an evident concretion of such milky Juyce. (g)(g) Phil. Trans. 129. p. 730. l. pen.

Of Corals, are chiefly prepar'd, The Powder ground upon a Marble; the Magisterial Salt; and the Tincture. To good purpose, in some Feavers, and some other Cases. But the Name of Tincture, according to the common notion of it, is a meer deceipt: it being, in truth, no more but a Liquamen, or solution of the Magisterial Salt. For those Acid Liquors which are used as Menstruums for the making of it; by digestion or repeated heats, do always turn red: which not being heeded, the said colour hath been believed to proceed from the Corals. Of the Effect of this Tincture, or rather Salt of Coral, upon a Malignant Feaver, see a Memorable Relation of Boetius in his own Case. (h) (h) De Lap. & G. lib. 2. c. 154. p. 312.