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THE rocks which form the Falkland Islands, 

 produce very fine limpets. Many good shells 

 have been brought from Magellan Straits, and 

 some fine muscles and rare Buccina from 

 Staten Land. The remote islands of South 

 Georgia produce fine limpets of a beautiful 

 bronze-like lustre, and thick strong Buccini, 

 which are highly desirable. 



AFTER doubling Cape Horn, notwithstand- 

 ing the great intercourse which has existed of 

 late years, between this country and Chili, it 

 is surprising that we should know compara- 

 tively nothing of the testaceous productions of 

 that great extent of coast, or of the numerous 

 fine rivers and islands belonging to that terri- 

 tory. From Peru, however, many beautiful 

 and rare varieties of shells have been brought, 

 more especially from the shores of Callao, and 

 farther north. Hence, until we reach the bay 

 of Panama, we are equally unacquainted with 



