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Pounds per annum, chiefly for shells, to gen- 
tlemen who amused themselves, and profited 
largely, by collecting. The finest lot of the 
Turbo Phasianus, that was ever brought to 
this country, was gathered by two boys inWest- 
ern Port.—A whale-ship off the coast sent a 
beat on shore to search for fresh provisions, as 
birds and animals: while the crew were shoot- 
ing, the boat grounded amongst large stones 
and weeds; and, during the time before she 
floated, the boys left in charge of her employed 
themselves in gathering the shells entangled in 
the weeds and about the stones, from whence 

Helena, who was a connoisseur. He obtained them from Dutch, 
Danish, and Portuguese ships, particularly South SeaWhalers.— 
The commanders of these ships, wanting refreshments, found it 
their interest to present him with any shells he might please to 
select. Hence that gentleman formed a superior collection 
which I purchased after he retired from the service. 
