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the Paper Nautilus and other fine shells are frequently met with. The rocks 

 which form the Falkland Islands, produce very fine Limpets. Many good 

 shells are brought from Magellan Straits and Staten Island, near Lima, and 

 on the shores of Callao, many fine varieties have been procured. The Galli- 

 pagos Islands are rich in shells. From the islands at the entrance of the 

 Gulf of California, and from the rocks and beach, are found numerous speci- 

 mens of Haliotis. The shells from the Sandwich Islands are in great request, 

 especially the Aurantium or Orange Cowry. From the elegant group of the 

 Marquesas and Society islands, have been brought (chiefly by circumnaviga- 

 tors) many very rare and beautiful shells. The shells from New Zealand, 

 New Holland, King George's Island, Port Jackson, &c, are all valuable, 

 because scarce. From the coasts of Passera and New Guinea, some very 

 rare varieties have been brought. The shells from the Chinese seas are 

 generally interesting; and from the Philippine Islands we have many fine va- 

 rieties. From Java, Sumatra, and Malacca, many have been brought. From 

 the Andaman Islands many fine Cones, rare Limpets and Chitons have been 

 obtained. Madras presents such a surf-beaten coast that no perfect shells are 

 found there, but many fine varieties have been sent from Tranquebar. We 

 now come to the famed island of Ceylon, well known to Conchologists for 

 the rare Volutes found on its coasts, and for the land and fresh water shells 

 from the interior. From the sand of the Persian Gulf, many extremely fine 

 shells are found, which bear the distinguished names of Persian Crown, Vo- 

 luta, Gambronica, &c. The coasts of the great island Madagascar abound 

 with shells. 



The isles of Bourbon and France are highly and deservedly famous for 

 testaceological pursuits; and it may be remarked, that whatever is produced 

 there, is the most beautiful of its species. A curious distorted Helix shell 

 (which is scarce) is peculiar to these islands. 



The Maldive and Philippine Islands, Bengal, and the Coast of Malabar, 

 abound with the most elegant of all the species of Snails. China abounds 

 with the finest and greatest variety of Cyprsea and Snails. Japan furnishes us 

 with all the thicker and larger bivalves, and the isle of Cyprus is famous for 

 the beauty and variety of the Patella found there. About Brazil and the Gulf 

 of Mexico, there are found Murexes of great beauty, and also a great variety 

 of Cyprsea, Buccini, Pectens, Nerita and Cardia. The isle of Cayenne 

 affords one of the most beautiful of the Buccinum tribe, and the Volutae Auris 

 Midae is found principally about this place. Jamaica, and the shores about 



