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4. The large, high-beaked Fecluncnhis, or Cockle (c), is not unfre- 

 quent in the fame fands. 



. Thejlender, fmooth Chama (d), is often obferved at the oftium 

 of the river Coquet, and on the fea-fhore, among the fea-weeds, 

 after high tides ; where I have frequently gathered them, with 

 the fim in them. The fhell is white, tender, and pellucid ; the 

 fifh like that of a cockle, and well tafted. 



6. The thick, -white, Jlriated Chama (e), is frequent on 



I have obferved it alfo on the fea-fhore, near Embleton, and Work- 

 'worth. The ftria* are tranfverfe and irregular ; the interior ex- 

 treme margin tinged with blue. 



7. The Sea-Mufcle (f) is plentiful on the fea-rocks near Alnmouth, 

 and many other places. The fifli pickled is efteemed at fome 

 tables preferable to a pickled oyfter. Our fifliermen ufe it to bait 

 their hooks. Some of the fhells are ftreaked with black on a 

 light olive-ground. 



8. The pearl-coloured Solen (g) is plentiful in the fands at Bud!e t 

 and may be taken without any trouble in the night with a lan- 



(c) Peflunculus maximus, at minus concavus ; plurimis minutioribus et parum eminen- 

 tibusftriis donatus, roftro acuto, minufque incurvata. Lift. Angl. p. 187. t. 5. f. 32. 



(d) Concha tenuis, fubrotunda, omnium minime cava, cardinis medio finu et amplo 

 pyriformi. Id. t. 4. f. 23. 



(e) Concha craffj, ex altera parte compreift, ex altera fubrotunda. Id. t. 4. f. 24. 



(f) Mytulus Marinus faxatilis. Id. t. 4. f. 28. 



(g) Concha fufca, longifllma, anguftiflimaqiie, mufculo aJ cardinem nigro ; quibufdam 

 ifta. Lift. Angl. p. 192. 1.5. f. 37. Append, p. 34, 35. 



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