Part L Of Shells. 
This Wilk yields a" purple juyce,anciently ufed for deying. 
The Cover of this Shell is called Onyx or Z)nguis> becaufe 
in lhape like the Claw of a Carniverous Bird. The beft of 
thefe Ofercula or Covers are found in and brought from the 
Red-Sea. 
The lefTer PERSIAN WILK, with furrow'd Lips. Of 
this fort there are five here preferved of a middle fize. The 
Great Perfian Wilk. is knobed, and hath only one Series of 
wrinckles. This even, and with a double Series of 
wrinckles a crofs one to the other. Each of the outer 
Rounds of the Whirle is double the thicknefs of the next 
within it. 
The letter PERSIAN WILK with even Lips, Tis a 
fmall fhell, fcarce bigger than the Kernel of a Filbert. The 
Mouth is almoll Oval, each Corner ending in a fmall 
Channel. Both the Lips are turned outwards fideways, and 
as far as the end of the Turban. The Back is fpeckled with 
white, red, and blew. The Turban not high, nor hath more 
than three Rounds. 
The PERSIAN WILK, with the Rounds of the Whirle 
plated and interrupted 5 fo as the Plates of the feveral 
rounds do anticipate one another. Of thefe here are 
three. 
^ The FLAT-LIFD SNAIL. Cochlea finiftri Labri angulo 
duplici. Not defcribed. In a manner half a long Oval. The 
left Lip is flat, whereby it hath a double edge. Deep within, 
tis flamed with a fhining Bay. The left Lip near the Turban 
almoft an inch broad 3 before, it ends (harp. The Turban 
maketh but about two Rounds. Both this and the Body 
are befet with knobs in a fpiral order, and are cover d over 
with a pale purple Craft. 
The fhort EL AT-LIPT) SNAIL. Tis white within 3 yet 
the left Lip is ftained with two Bay fpots. The Back of a 
light a(h-colour. The Knobs of this have no Incruftation. 
The Rounds of the Turban are three. 
The WRINKLED-SNAIL. Cochlea rugofa. Here are 
two of thefe, whereof one is near ? a foot long. Each of 
the outer Rounds of the Turban is twice as big as the 
next within it. One of thefe is cunoufly figur'd by 
Bejler. 
The HOOK-NOS'D SNAIL. Cochlea Roftro recurvo. So 
I call 
