The Molucca Crab, which is nine Inches broad, and the Triangular Tail seven long, though broken off: In Nova Francia they pile the Shafts with them. The Prickled Crab, or Cancer Asper, so called because of the Spikes that grow upon his Back: They breed near Norway, but this was found upon the Yorkeshire Coast, and sent me with Star-Fishes, &c. by Mr. Dixon Vicar of Mask. Crabs-Fyes, a crustaceous Stone found in the Fish, and brought me from Prussia by Mrs. Sus. Madox. The Inmate Crab, or rather the Cancellus, or naked Shrimp of Dr. Grew (l)(l) Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 121. of which only the fore Parts are armed, with crustaceous Plates like the Lobster; but the hinder Part being naked, he always houses himself in either an empty Shell, or cohabits with other Fishes in theirs.

Jet, or Geat, called Gagates from Gaza a River of Lycia, where it was first found; this is from Cleveland in the East-Riding of this County, whence it was sent me by the Rev. Mr. John Dixon Vicar of Mask, being accidentally mislaid with Canal-Coal, and Black Irish-slate, I knew not how to distinguish it, but by its attracting Straw or Feathers upon rubbing it, which neither of the other could do, whence probably it was first called Black-Amber (c)(c) Cam. Brit. N. E. p. 751, Attritus rapit hic teneras, ceu succina, frondes.