in Dr Fleming' 8 Work on British Animals. 81 



Obs. — A much prettier shell than the C. interrupta, from all the varieties of 

 which it is readily distinguished by its spiral striae. From the C. cingUla it 

 differs in form and in markings. 



Of the pretty and rare shell named Velutina slylifera we 

 have a specimen in our small collection from the coast of North 

 Durham^ and taken, as Dr Turton's specimens also were, from 

 amongst the spines of the Echinus esculentus. We can confirm 

 the assertion of Dr Turton of its having no operculum, but un- 

 fortunately at the period it occurred to us, we were more intent 

 on collecting species than observing their habits and structure, 

 and can at present add nothing more to its imperfect history. 



It was my intention to have reviewed in a similar manner the 

 remaining orders and families, but as our remarks consist, we 

 find, in mere differences of opinion, we shall not extend a paper 

 which has already exceeded the limits at first proposed. So far 

 as we are aware the enumeration of the species seems most com- 

 plete, nor do we observe an omission except that of Planaacis 

 mollis and a nondescript lanthina, which, it is said, have been 

 added to our Fauna by Dr Leach. We may be allowed also 

 to express a regret that Dr Fleming should have followed Tur- 

 ton in affixing the name of the learned Dr Goodall to a genus 

 of bivalve shells, which future observations may prove have no 

 claim to a place in the system. Mr Sowerby has already pro- 

 nounced one of the species to be the young of an Astarte, and it 

 seems insinuated that the other species has no better claims to be 

 considered distinct. 

 April 1. 1828. 



Defence of Christianity, or Conferences on Religion ; (Defense 

 du Christianisme, ou Conferences sur la Religion.) By 

 M. de FiiAYssiNous, Bishop of Hermopolis, First Almoner 

 to the King of France, Minister for Ecclesiastic Affairs and 

 Public Instruction. 3 vols. 8vo. Paris. 



Moses considered as a Historian of the Early Ages, t. ii. p. 49. 



jM. Frayssinous, in his Conferences, considering Moses as 

 a historian of the early ages, examines his narrative, with refer-i 

 ence to the two principal facts recorded in Genesis, namely, the 

 APRIL— JUNE 1828. F 



