SECTION V. 10^ 



hiftorianSy is very blameable in this re- 

 fpea. 



To finifli this fubjed, I fhall define and 

 name the different parts of Shells, that a 

 proper and diftinguifhed name may be ap- 

 plied to each part : a particular yet much 

 wanted. At the prefent I will confine 

 myfelf only to Univalves, leaving the Bi- 

 valves and Multivalves to be difcufled here- 

 after. I am the more defirous of fixing 

 technical names, as the unjuflifiable and 

 very indecent terms ufed by Linn^us in his 

 Bivalves may meet their deferved fate, by 

 being exploded with indignation ; for 



Immcdell words admit of no defence, 

 And want of decency is want of fenfe, 



Thefe my terms being adopted, v/IU ren- 

 der defcriptions proper, intelligible, and 

 decent ; by which the fcience may become 

 ufeful, eaiy, and adapted to all capacities^ 

 and to both fexes. 



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