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\/^ures Marine, Sea Ears, commonly 

 called the Ear Shell. This is of a broad 

 ^nd flattifh Figure, inclining to oval, al- 

 moft fpiral at one Extremity, and has an 

 Aperture nearly as large as the Shell, 

 round the Edge of which are more or 

 lefs Perforations, and the Marks of others 

 that do not go quite through the ShelL 

 This is no uncommon Shell ; it is there- 

 fore needlefs to enlarge on it, the Speci- 

 mens exhibited will give the Reader a 

 fufficient Idea of it. 



Cochlea, Sea, Land, and frefh Water 

 Snails j thefe are a fpiral Shell, with a 

 depreffed Clavicle, are umbilicated, and 

 have a Surface fometimes fmooth, but 

 more frequently furrowed, or covered 

 with Tubercles ^ the Mouth of this Kind 

 of Shell is circular. Among the Speci- 

 mens under this Title are, the Belted 

 I -: Snail, the Ribbon Snail, the Cornu Am- 

 monis Cochlea, fome very curious Snails, 

 j whofe fpiral Turns are reverfed, and 

 ' others are dentated ; and in a few the 



fpiral 



