CONTENTS. 



Page 



PREFACE ix 



INTRODUCTION .. 



CHAPTER I. The Geographical Distribution of the Shell - 



Purple Industry I 



CHAPTER II. Shell-Trumpets and their Distribution in the 



Old and New World 30 



CHAPTER III. The Geographical Distribution of the use of 



Pearls and Pearl-Shell 70 



CHAPTER IV. The use of Cowry-Shells for the Purposes of 



Currency, Amulets, and Charms ... ... ... ... 123 



APPENDIX I. ... ... 195 



APPENDIX II. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 207 



BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 209 



INDEX 211 



