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Elegant Plates of the Shell and Crustaceous Animals of Great 

 Britain, with descriptions. N.B. This work will be published both 

 in Quarto and Octkvo," and another p. xxix and errata for the first 

 volume. There is no title-page like those of the preceding volumes, 

 but instead a page like the frontispieces of the former, but differing 

 in that it states vol. iv, and the date is " London, Printed for Benj. 

 White, MDCCLXXVii," and this is followed by a dedication " To the 

 Dutchess Dowager of Portland, this work is dedicated, as a grateful 

 acknowlegement of the many favors conferred by Her Grace on 

 her most obliged, and most obedient humble servant, Thomas 

 Pennant. Downing, March 1, 1777." There is no list of plates, 

 but at the end of the index, p. 136, is added : " N.B. The Binders 

 are requested to place all the Plates at the End." 

 The names I have noted read : — 



