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many fine specimens from the Portuguese set- 

 tlement at Benguela; one of the rarest shells 

 known, and several very scarce varieties, 

 have been brought from thence. This coast 

 also produces large quantities of the Sea-fan 

 (Gorgonia), and interesting sea-weeds (Algae), 

 all of which are desirable. 



FARTHER south, from Saldanna Bay to the 

 Cape, the shells are similar, and in great va- 

 riety, but are generally broken on the surf- 

 beaten shore. The coasts on each side of the 

 Cape abound with interesting shells. 



HAVING taken a cursory view of the Euro- 

 pean and African coasts, I now purpose to de- 

 scribe what the Collector may meet with in 

 North America : and although it appears that 



