BEAUTIFUL SHELLS; 



THEIR NATURE, STRUCTURE, AND USES 



FAMILIARLY EXPLAINED; 

 WITH DIRECTIONS FOR 



COLLECTIXG, CLEAXIXG, AXD AERAXGING THE^kT 

 IX THE CABIXET; 



DESCRIPTIONS OF 



THE MOST EEilAEKABLE SPECIES, 



AJND OF THE CREATURES WHICH INHABIT THEM; 

 AND EXPLANATIONS OF 



THE MEAXIXGS OF THEIE SCIEXTIFIC XAMES, 



AND OF 



THE TERMS USED IX COXCHOLOGY. 



BY H. G. ADAMS, 



Author of ^^JVests and E(j(js of Fami'iar British Birds," '■'■Beautiful Butterflies" 

 ^^Facorite Sony Birds," "J. Story of the Seasons," <^c., ^-c. 



ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS & COLOURED PLATES. 



L X D X : 

 GROOMBRIDGE AXD SOXS, 5, PATERXOSTER ROW. 



