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In this way they are killed instantly, and the 

 shells open, allowing the rich juices of the clams 

 to come out and flavor the soup. The empty 

 shells settle to the bottom, and now a little sea- 

 soning is all that is necessary to prepare the 

 delicious soup for the table. 



As this is the smallest mollusk that is eaten on 

 this coast, it is proper that we should now pass on 

 to the largest one. Figure 46, though a good-sized 

 picture, is only one half as long as the real shell. 

 We will call this creature the Giant Clam, though 



Figure 46. 



