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I have been told, however, that fine volutes are 



met with there. 



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MANY fossil shells may be found under a 

 black vegetable soil, resting on granite, near 

 Monte Video, a little beyond the gate, going 

 to the well, to which I was conducted by a 

 most worthy clergyman, the Rev. D. Damaso 

 Larranaga. This excellent priest has paid con- 

 siderable attention to natural history; and to 

 his kindness I was greatly indebted, during my 

 residence at Monte Video. 



I COLLECTED some good shells in the inte- 

 rior, and at Barriga-negra, near the river Se- 

 bollitee, where I was detained many months, 

 on my parole *. 



* See the Author's Travels through the gold and diamond 

 district of Brazil. 



