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lutes found on its coast, and for the land and 

 fresh water shells from the inv.erior. The di- 

 vers employed in the pearl-fishery bring up fine 

 and numerous varieties. 



On the Malabar coast, at Tellicherry, I pick- 

 ed up some beautiful sea- weed, and a few small 

 cowries of little importance. At Old-woman 

 Island, near Bombay, I found a fine, though 

 small. Weaver's-shuttle, (India volva)^ which 

 shows that it is an inhabitant of the Indian seas. 



Hence, until we approach the Persian Gulph, 

 I am not aware that any shells, worth notice, 

 are to be found. From the sands and shores 

 of the adjacent coast, many extremely fine va- 

 rieties have been gathered, wliich bear the dis- 

 tinguished names of the /*er*m« Crohsn, Valuta 

 Gambronica, &c. 



The coasts of the great island Madagascar 

 abound in shells, but they are generally large. 



