SECTION III. 59 



In Suffolk, and of the falunieres in France, 

 are in great efteem. 



The beauty, politure, and hardnefs of 

 fliells, render them very fit for luxurious 

 ufes ; and toys and ornamental utenfils, 

 &c. are frequently made of them. 



The morbid ftate of fome fpecles of bi- 

 valves yield, next to foffils, the moft pre- 

 cious and valuable luxurious article of any 

 other parts of Nature, I mean Pearls. 



Before the difcovery of filk and of co- 

 cheneal, this branch of Nature yielded 

 two other luxurious articles to civilized 

 nations, which, by thefe difcoveries, are 

 now rendered of no value and ufelefs j to 

 wit, 



The Tyrian purple, made from the li- 

 quor of a fpecies of turbinated univalves 

 firft difcovered at Tyre, and for which that 

 city was famous, this dye was accounted fo 

 beautiful and fo precious, that it became a 

 . peculiar mark of royalty and grandeur. 



Howeverf 



