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CHAPTER Xf. 



" What is Charles drawing from his pocket with 

 a look of so much importance," said Mr. Elliot, 

 the next time they met. 



" There is Raiwlla crumena, thorny-frog ; 

 Ovulagibbosa^ the shuttle ; and Voliifa nuf.sia/, 

 the music-shell," said Charles. 



" Oh, who gave you those nice shells ?" asked 

 Lucy, ''and how do you know the names ?'"' 



" Let my father say if I am correct, first," re- 

 plied Charles. 



'' Perfectly," answered his father ; " but I 

 fancy that I can guess how you obtained your 

 information. You have been buying these spe- 

 cimens, and had the names from the shell- 

 vender. I hope your purchase did not cost much, 

 for they are not rare shells ?""' 



'* No ; I should not choose to spend a large 

 sum, even from my purse, until I am a better 

 judge of the value of shells. But as our collec- 

 tion is but small, I thought that Lucy would be 

 glad to see an addition to the stock." 



" Thank you, brother," said Lucy, " you 



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