THE NAUTILUS. 



ing like it in the museums here nor near Boston. Also a specimen 

 of Oliva, beautifully marked. I visited the vessel three or four 

 times, and was kindly allowed to visit the hold of the vessel, which 

 had to be entered on hands and knees. Tellinas, Conns, Myas and 

 other shells by heaps and bushels was a sight to behold and never 

 forget. 



I have taken great interest in the Isaac Lea Conchological 

 Chapter, and have obtained much assistance in my work through 

 it, and by coming in communication with the other members of it. 

 Extract from the Transactions of the I. L. C. C.,for 1894, by Mrs. 

 T. E. Rngyles, Milton, Mass. 



NEW PUBLICATIONS. 



A MONOGRAPH OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER MOLLUSCA OF 

 THE BRITISH ISLLS. By John W. Taylor, F. L. S. We have in- 

 dicated the scope of this long-expected work in a former issue (Dec, 

 1894, p. 96). The first part is now before us, and well sustains the 

 expectations excited by the prospectus, the fact that Mr. Taylor has 

 been devoting the study of years to the subject, and by the knowledge 

 that a number of excellent observers were co-operating with the 

 work, and most of the members of the Conchological Society of 

 Great Britain have contributed data for its p:\ges. 



An Anisopleiiriiiis Pulraonate Gastropod, Ilili.i tisyn /.,/ v. :,>;// Moq. 



The present fascicle of 64 pages treats of necessary elementary 

 facts of the science of couchology ; the broader principles of classifi- 

 cation ; primary divisions of Moflitsea; of nomenclature, synonyms, 

 etc. The shell, its composition, structure ami forms are then con- 

 sidered, and here are defined the terms u.-ed in technical descrip- 

 tions of mollusks, " turreted," " fusiform," " depressed," "turbinated" 

 and so on, each explained briefly and illustrated by a figure in the 

 text. This is an extremely valuable feature, for it makes perfect!}' 

 clear to the beginner in conchology the whole jargon of descriptive 

 terms, and, bv a well-chosen illustration, fixes it in the mind. 



