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posed to the turbulence of the waves, are in a 
very high state of perfection. The reader will 
be surprised to learn, that I have paid several 
thousand pounds for collections of shells, which 
I have received through the hands of officers 
ef distinguished rank in Ceylon and the Isle 
of France. 
THE ship which took out the first settlers to 
Algoa-bay, on her return home, brought me 
many interesting land and fresh-water shells, 
which the commander was kind enough to col- 
lect. On the coast about the Cape, as well as 
on the rocks and islands in the bays, some good 
varieties have been found, particularly limpets, 
and large zebra-striped land shells, which are 
tender, and require great care in packing. 
- ] HAVE now taken the navigator through 
most of the seas, and have briefly enumerated 
