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posed to the turbulence of the waves, are in a 

 very high state of perfection. The reader will 

 be surprised to learn, that I have paid several 

 thousand pounds for collections of shells, which 

 I have received through the hands of officers 

 of distinguished rank in Ceylon and the Isle 

 of France. 



THE ship which took out the first settlers to 

 Algoa-bay, on her return home, brought me 

 many interesting land and fresh- water shells, 

 which the commander was kind enough to col- 

 lect. On the coast about the Cape, as well as 

 on the rocks and islands in the bays, some good 

 varieties have been found, particularly limpets, 

 and large zebra-striped land shells, which are 

 tender, and require great care in packing. 



I HAVE now taken the navigator through 

 most of the seas, and have briefly enumerated 



