History of Conchology in the United States. 163 
8. Numerous descriptions of terrestrial and fluviatile shells in the 
“ Disseminator,” a weekly paper published at New Harmony, Ind., (1829- 
1831). These were subsequently issued in pamphlet. New Harmony, 
41. 
America.” Issued in 6 numbers, 8vo, with sixty colored plates. ia 
oa eters 8 
lished by Mrs. S y ( 
The “ American Conchology” contains a large number of our 
Common Mollusca, of which very many are either nowhere else 
figured, or only in expensive monographs. The descriptions 
are very full and accurate, and the plates characteristic, though 
hot well finished. 
In the above publications Mr. Say has introduced one hun- 
eh fluvi 
Sciences at hiladelphia. 
The demand for the “ American Conchology,” and other pa- 
Pers long out of print, had become so great, as to induce, in 
1858, their republication, with colored plates, as the “ Complete 
qriings of Thomas Say, on the Conchology of the United 
States.” This work is ably edited by Wm. G. Binney, who has 
revised the nomenclature of the genera and species, and added 
many valuable notes. ? 
c. 8. RaFINEsQueE, added to his other attainments in Natu- 
tal Science, a considerable knowledge of Conchology; and he 
pursued its study with great ardor after his arrival in this coun- 
ag, never existed; and finally, we are compell 
at he put full confidence himself in the existence of these im- 
made overs as the dark cloud settled on his mind, which 
fiaue fr uently. redescribed his own species un 
'; appropriating their species with an au 
Be eactaed by chari 
ogists r i ireumstanc pur 
Stee sins sadede Bae fe identify his descriptions, have 
i entirely. The following are Mr. Rafin- 
Ssque’s principal publications, referring to our Mollusca : 
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