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" The information is conveyed in a clear, concise, and lively manner, 

 with scientific exactness and order, but in a popular style ; notices of 

 the structure and habits of each genus, so far as is known, being given. 

 The descriptions are illustrated by a great number of xery distinct wood- 

 ruts ; and an explanation of scientific terms is added, with directions 

 for ascertaining the generic name of any shell by reference to the t-ables. 

 This little volume shoidd accompany every family sojourning at the 

 sea-side ; the beach would then possess attractions now known but to 

 the scientific few." — Spectator. 



" Just the kind of book that was wanted by those who wish to know 

 something of the habits of shells, and of the manner of classifying their 

 collections of such animals, without the necessity of studying the costly 

 works of purely scientific Conchologists. It is clearly written, abounds 

 in instructive wood-cuts, representing all the more important genera, 

 and has a glossary of technical terms. The classification adopted is 

 that of Lamarck, with the addition of such genera as ha\'e been pub- 

 lished lately." — Gardener's Chronicle. 



London: Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 



