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Malacca, several specimens of considerable va- 
lue have been received. Now that Sincapore 
has been ceded to us, we may expect that ma- 
ny new shells, and various other subjects of 
natural history, yet unknown to us, will ar- 
rive in this country from the Burmese em- 
pire. 
To the northward of Sumatra, are the Ni- 
cobar islands, which give name to the fine 
Cone, (Conus Nicobaricus): the Moravians 
had a settlement there, by whom some valu- 
able shells were sent to Europe, which ulti- 
«nately fell into my hands. Inthe Andamans 
a British factory was once established; the 
beauty of the shells attracted the attention 
Pi the settlers, who sent home some fine speci- 
mens. During the war, these islands were 
abandoned, and the shells from thence are con- 
sequently become rare and much in request; 
