INITI AMENTA CONCHOLOGICA 



ELEMENTS OF CONCHOLOGY, 



COMPRISING 



THE PHYSIOLOGICAL HISTOEY OE SHELLS 



THEIR MOLLUSCOUS INHABITANTS, 



THEIR STRUCTURE, GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, HABITS, CHARACTERS, 

 AFFINITIES, ARRANGEMENT, AND ENUMERATION OF SPECIES. 



LOVELL REEVE, A.L.S. etc. 



AUTHOR OP THE ' CONCHOLDGIA ICONICA*. 



" Tliy desii'e which tends to know 

 The works of God, thereby to glorify 

 The great Work-master, leads to no excess 

 That reaches blame, but rather merits praise 

 The more it seems excess." 

 " For wonderful indeed are all his works, 

 Pleasant to know, and worthiest to be all 

 Had in remembrance always with delight." 



Milton, 'Paradise Losi, Book iii. 



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