78 CONCHOLOGY. 



daily praGifed on Shells, which deftroy 

 their true or natural appearance. 



The Dutch are very much famed for 

 thefe pradtices ; they even colour and file 

 Shells to fuch a degree, as to alter them 

 quite : all thefe particulars are to be avoids 

 ed by the judicious coUedor* 



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