CONTENTS. 



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Jntroduction to the science 1 



The animals which have been discovered to inha- 

 bit shells 6 



Explanation of the parts of shells. 



Multivalve 13 



Bivalve 1^ 



Univalve 21 



Of genera. 



Order 1st. Multivalve shells 42 



. 2nd. Bivalve shells 47 



— — 3rd. Univalve shells with a regular spire.... 65 



Division 2nd. Shells without a regular spire 90 



Specific description of the plates, 



Plate 1st. Multivalve shells 9S 



Bivalve shells 102 



2nd. Bivalve shells 105 



Univalve shells 109 



3rd 113 



4th. Hinges of bivalves, &c lip 



