T O 

 THE MOST NOBLE HER GRACE 



The Dutchefs Dowager of P O i? T L A N D -^ 



AND TO 



Sir JOSEPH BANKS, Baronet, P.R.S. 



MOST ZEALOUS PR0A40TERS OF EVERY LAUDABLE ATTEMPT TO INCREASE 

 THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF NATURE; 



THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE 



MINUTE AND RARE SHELLS, 



LATELY DISCOVERED 



ON THE SEA COAST OF SANDWICH, 



AND OTHER ADJOINING PARTS IN THE COUNTY OF KENT: 



IN TESTIMONY OF 



AN HEART- FELT GRATITUDE FOR THE VERY OBLIGING ATTENTION AND 

 GENEROSITY THEY HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO BESTOW 



UPON ITS PUBLICATION; 



IS. MOSTIIUMBLYDEDICATED 



BY THEIR EVER DEVOTED, AND 



MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT, 



GEO. WALKER. 



