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they washed upon the shore. Suddenly a larger wave than those 

 which I had been accustomed to see, rushed forward and with a 

 mighty splash, broke within a few feet of us. The water and foam 

 crept so quickly in our direction that my shoes were soon rilled with 

 the cold sea-water. With a quick spring, I was upon my feet and 

 hurrying from the scene of the unfortunate event. When returning 

 to the spot where we had left a stick half buried in the sand, I came 

 across unexpectedly two valves of Semele rubrolineata and a most 

 delicate and perfect fresh-looking specimen of Mytilimeria Nuttalli 

 Conr. 



How truly patriotic were the little shells to come and cast them- 

 selves at my very feet, upon this eventful day. The rose colored 

 radiations on the Semele were beautiful and looked like many sky- 

 rockets going heavenward. 



Among the species collected which are not mentioned above, are as 

 follows : 



Acmcca asmi, mitra, patina, pelta, persona, spectrum, incessa, 

 instabilis, Adula falcata, stylina, Amphissa corrugata, Amycla 

 carinata,Bittiumfilosum, Calliostomacostatum, Cardiumcorbis, Ceros- 

 toina fo Hat urn, Chama pellndda, (valves only) CMorostomamontereyi, 

 Pfeifferl, ? Crepidula adunca, navicelloidcs, Entodesma saxicola, Litho- 

 phagus plumula, Fissuridea aspera, Haliotis fulgens, (large but poor 

 specimens, washed ashore) Bipponyx turn ens, Kellia Laperousii, var. 

 Chironii, Lacuna unifasciata, Lazaria subqnadrata, (valves), Litor- 

 ina planaxis. Lunatia Lewisii, (half a foot in length) Lyonsia Cali- 

 fornica, Macoma nasuta, inquinata, Siliqna patula, Mytihis Cali/orn- 

 ianus, Nassa fossata, Cooper i, Margarita pupilla, Ocinebra lurida,in- 

 terfossa,' Olivella biplicata, Petricola carditoides, Pecten hastatus, 

 (valves) Pholadidea penita, parva, Platyodon cancella1vs,Parapholas 

 calif or nica, Placunanomia macroschisma, (valves) Purpura crispata, 

 lima, saxicola, ostrina, Saxicava arctica, Saxidomus aratus, Tapes 

 staminea, tenerrima, ruderata, Tellina Bodegensis, (valves) Zirphcea 

 crispata, Cryptochiton Stelleri, (seven inches long) Ischnochiton 

 Cooperi, Mopalia Hindsii and muscosa. 



I have not gone carefully over the species collected doubtless 

 many others might be included in this list but the above will serve 

 to show the rich molluscan fauna of this certainly delightful penin- 

 sula. The territory worked over by me cannot be more than four 

 miles square. The specimens collected already number many thou- 

 sands and the rate at which they are being gathered, who knows but 



