50 C O N C H O L O G Y. 



This |)ublication is the firft number, or 

 part, of a Conchology, defigned to be given 

 at different periods, by the faid Mr. Mar- 

 tini, a phyfician at BerHn ; the reading is 

 German. This firft part contains the fa- 

 milies of Worms, Limpets, Sea-Ears, Nau* 

 tili, and other chambered Shells; and has 

 twenty-two plates, befides head and tail 

 plates of Shells and their fifh, and of Co- 

 rals. 



The twenty-two plates are coloured, the 

 head and tail pieces are only printed in red, 

 and are good ;: but many of the plate-fi- 

 gures are very incorreft, and the colouring 

 is too glaring and unnatural. This au- 

 thor, however, is more hiftorical and ac- 

 curate than any other, and his fynonyms 

 or references of authors are moftly very 

 correct, and his defcriptioii^ good. 



The fecond part, which compleats a firft 

 volume, was publiflied in 1769 : this con- 

 tains from plate 23 to 31, and in all to 



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