Observations topographical, moral, & physiological; : made in a journey through part of the Low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France: with a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues. (1673)
Ray, John, 1627-1705, Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672, author, Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver · London : Printed for John Martyn ... · leaf 498
e Coral-fifhing heer, but the windy weather hindred us TheSea muft be very calm and fmooth, elfe it is impof-iible for them to fifh for it. It grows downward (asthe urinators told us) under the hollow rocks , andnot upwards as trees. I believe rather that it growsindifferently either upwards or… … A,B,C,D, a round net. To the lead at Eis faft- ned a long rope. They go out in little boats and let down this crofs > and when they have found a rock at the bottom of the Sea, he that manages the rope thrufts it into the hollows, getting in one or two of the legs, and if there be any coral it…
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