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thence, has brought some beautiful pectens 

 and other bivalves. 



To the south of the line, are the rich groups 

 of the Marquesas and Society Islands, all of 

 which produce rare and most beautiful shells. 

 From Magdalena a fine lot once fell into my 

 hands, which were collected by a celebrated 

 circumnavigator. Commanders and officers of 

 whale ships, &c. are requested to pay particular 

 attention to the shells, and whatever is thrown 

 up or strewed along the beach of these islands, 



FROM Otaheite we have received many 

 rare shells, the limpets and chitons from thence 

 are much in request ; as well as the land shells, 

 which, possibly, may prove to be new spe- 



FROM New Zealand, particularly Dusky 

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