SECTION IT. 51 



340 figures, and their defcriptions; It ex- 

 hibits the famih'es of the Bullae and 

 Cowries, 



The third part was pubiifhed in 1771 ' 

 It continues the hiftory to figure 415 and 

 to plate 45, figure 481 ; and comprehends 

 the fiimiiies of helmets, veneroidae, cylin- 

 droid;£ and cyllndars or olives. 



A new anonymous Conchology began 

 to be publiflied in this Metropolis in 1770, 

 in folio, illuftrated with copper-plates. It 

 was to be publifhed in monthly numbers, 

 and each number to contain two plates of 

 Shells, with their defcriptions in Englifli 

 and French. It was alfo intended to be a 

 General Natural Hiftory of Shells, and 

 to include the figures of all the knowu 

 Ipecies, common as well as rare, beautiful, 

 or otherwife ; and fome copies vvere de- 

 figned to be accurately coloured for the 

 life of the curious. Six numbers of it 

 were publiihed, comprehending the fami- 



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