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found only in the Sea, chiefly in the 

 Meditcrranea?!. 



The three fmall Tables we mud not 

 pafs over in Silence. The firfl contains 

 fome Shells finely polifhed and carved in 

 embofled Work the Figures on them 

 are lively, and they are upon the whole 

 remarkably elegant and beautiful, having 

 greatly the Appearance of Mother of 

 Pearl. 



Some Cameos cut in Shells, and many 

 more in Onyxes, Sardonyxes, Cryflals, 

 Hyacinths, and other precious Stones. 



Some Intaglios in Jafpers, ^fc. 



Several Rings fet with Cameos, others 

 with Intaglios of the Stones above men- 

 tioned y and many antique Rings and 

 Seals, and fome Beads made of carved 

 Fruit Stones. 



In the fecond of the fmall Tables are 

 preferved feveral very curious Models, 

 finely executed by Smo7is^ the famous 

 Engraver. 



I A fmall 



