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County, a very curious variety, which differs, materially, and for 
which I propose the name of H. copei, or H. vultuosa variety 
copet, and of which the following is a description: 
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Shell reddish, somewhat thin, deeply striated by lines of 
growth, and of medium size. Spire somewhat depressed in some 
specimens, slightly more elevated in others. Whorls five, trans- 
versely striated with oblique lines of growth, and increasing very 
gradually and regularly in size; a faint carina appearing at the 
junction of the upper third and lower two-thirds of the body- 
| whorl, from which the latter tapers inwardly to the base of 
: the shell. Sutures regularly and moderately impressed. Peri- 
= stome sub-acute, and broadly reflected outward and down- 
; ward at its lower two-thirds, and bearing on its basal third an acute 
3 carina, within which is seen a prominent, vertical, double tooth, 
~ of which the outer portion is the larger. second tooth is car- 
ried by the inner margin of the peristome at the centre of the 
body-whorl, the point of which is in close relation to an arcuate 
tooth carried by the parietal wall of the aperture. Umbilicus 
~. @ ®. wide, exhibiting most of the volutions. Height 7'mm. 
Lesser diameter 12 mm. Greater diameter 14 
mm. This size is about the average. 
This shell differs from the Æ. vultuosa Gould, 
to which it is closely allied, and of which it is perhaps but a very. 
distinct variety, in the following particulars: It is a larger shell 
but of lighter texture. The lines of growth are more deeply im- 
pressed, though this character might not be constant in a larger 
number of specimens. e lip is much more broadly reflected 
below, with a sharper central angle, and much more produced 
outwardly, at the point of junction of the upper third with the 
lower two-thirds. The umbilicus is much wider, exhibiting the 
volutions more plainly. The arrangement of the teeth is very 
_ distinct in the two species or varieties under consideration. This 
_ Shell I collected under logs in pine woods, twenty miles north of 
Beaumont, in Hardin County, Texas, where it was associated with 
the Æ. bucculenta Gould, Zonites intertextus. Binney, H. monodon 
_ Racket, Helicina tropica Jan., Zonites demissus Binney, and Zonttes 
-~ arboreus Say. I dedicate the ‘shell, with great pleasure, to my 
friend, Prof. E. D. Cope. ~ ; 
The specimens of Z. intertextus and Z. demissus were very large, 
and some of the latter exhibit the peculiarity of bearing an indis- 
tinct carina.— W. G, Weatherby. 
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- A Srrance Fricut or Hawxs.—A very curious phenomenon 
_ occurred in this neighborhood during the last week in September. 
A number of trustworthy persons who witnessed the sight all 
give the same facts. Near Middle river, about sixteen miles 
south of Fulton, thousands of large hawks were seen circling just » 
