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Ladies and gentlemen, —Imperfect as this notice has 

 been, I wish it may answer iu any degree the only pur- 

 pose such notices can answer, which is uot so much to af- 

 ford information as to be an index to those who would seek 

 it. For further information I would recommend an in- 

 spection of the collection of shells in our museum. Ii is 

 neither extensire nor valuable, but it has the advantage of 

 being arranged. I wish I could refer you to our sea-shores 

 for examples, but this locality is not rich in shells. 



