20 WHERE PROCURED. 



suspect that both these species, D. striolatum and 

 D. pretiosum, are only very slight varieties of the 

 old Linnaean species, Dentalium entalis (Entalis 

 vulgaris). 



'The habitats of the three species are very 

 different; but notwithstanding this, in the ab- 

 sence of distinct specific characters, I should 

 hesitate very much making distinct species of 

 them. However that may be, the history of 

 the specimens brought by Mr. Lord is very 

 interesting; and these few observations must 

 be considered only as introductory to the very 

 instructive notes drawn up by that gentleman, a 

 perusal of which will prove the best apology for 

 these brief preliminary remarks.' 



The money-shells are procured upon the north 

 end of Vancouver Island; also in the bays and 

 inlets along the mainland coast north of latitude 

 of 49 to Sitka; and is common likewise round 

 Queen Charlotte's Island. The genus has an 

 enormous geographical range; and it is, per- 

 haps, strange that the shells from North-west 

 America, from California, and those obtained on 

 our own coast, when placed side by side, scarcely 

 present any material specific differences. 



When a chief dies, of course, according .to the 

 redskin creed, he will require in the next world 



