ADVERTISEMENTS. 



VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SHELLS. 

 Mr. J. C. STEVENS 



Has been favoured -^-itli instructions from the Executors to Sell by Auction, at his 



GREAT ROOM, 38, KING STREET, COYENT GARDEN, 

 On Wednesday, December 14, and three following days, at half-past 12 precisely, 

 The very important and magnificent 



COLLECTION OF SHELLS, 



BELONGING TO THE 



Late H. VERNEDE, Esq., of West End, Hampstead, and formed by him during 

 a long residence in the East. 



Amongst the Specimens will be found many of great rarity and beauty, in the 

 finest possible condition, and very rich in species from the Moluccas, Japanese, 

 and other parts of the Indian Seaa. 



Also, the Seven Mahogany and other Ca'binets in which they are contained. 



On view the day prior and mornings of Sale, and Catalogues had at the Rooms, 

 or by sending two postage stamps. 



THE PRIMEVAL WORLD: 



A TREATISE . 



ON THE RELATION OF GEOLOGY TO THEOLOGY. 

 By the Rev. PATON J. GLOAG. 



Edinburgh : T. and T. Clarke. 



" This book constitutes a noble dissertation on a theme of growing interest." — 

 Bntish Standard. 



" A well-studied and weU-reasoned work." — Nonconformist. 



Will be published on the 21st December, 



FIRST TRACES OF LIFE ON THE GLOBE ; 



OR, THE 



FOSSILS OF THE BOTTOM ROCKS. 

 By S. J. MACKIE, F.G.S., F.S.A. 



London: Groombridge and Sons, 1859. Sold also at The Geologist Office 



154, Strand. 



