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scientious distribution of them ; and their history and characters are 

 described in that simplicity of style which makes the study as pleasing 

 as it is full of scientific interest. We look with interest for its conclu- 

 sion, now near at hand, and shall then have the pleasure of congratu- 

 lating Mr. Reeve upon having produced a perfect epitome of concholo- 

 gical science : no one with the slightest pretension to a conchologist 

 can be without it. The new figures, which are beautifully drawn, do 

 the artist (Mr. G. B. Sowerby, Jun.) an infinite deal of credit; and not 

 less Mr. Reeve for the judgement displayed in selecting the species for 

 illustration, a large portion of which have never been figured before." 

 — Polytechnic Journal. 



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