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tweeii iflands, and in bays ; as alio (hzU 

 lows of four or five fathom water. 



After violent ftorms live Shells may be 

 picked up on the fea beaches or fliores, as 

 the great agitation of the water, during thofe 

 hurricanes, raifes, and brings them from 

 their native beds. But then they muft be 

 colledled as foon after the ftornl as poffiblc, 

 the fun fading their colours, and fpoiling 

 their beauty. As for Shells that have lain 

 fome time on the fhores, known by the 

 name of Dead She/Is among colJeftors^ 

 they are feldom of good colour, by being 

 expofed to the fun, and are alfo often im- 

 perfeft, from being bowled to and fro, and 

 by that means wotn and broken. 



Of the Shells that adhere to racks^ 

 bottoms of fhips, &c. always chufe thofe 

 which lie under water. 



Land and River Shells are more eafily 

 obtainable; and the colledor needs no 



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