138 Of Shells. Part I. 
with Green, another with Brown, a third with white 
fpots. And a fourth, white, fpeckled mthyellow, red, and 
purple. 
The NAVLED VENUS-SHELL. Tis alfo fomewhat 
high-back'd, and with each Lip furrowed. On the thicker 
end , it hath fome refemblance of a little Turban or 
Navle. 
The LONG-VENUS-SHELL. Of this fort here is one 
ftained with white fpots upon a Bay ground. The reft of 
the fame Figure , are fomewhat rough , having, as 'tis 
likely, been fteeped in Vinegar, or fome other ways cor- 
roded. 
The BUNCH-BACK'D VENUS-SHELL. Defcnbed and 
figured by Columna under the Name of Concha utroq^ latere 
fe colligens. It hath a tranfvers Angle or Ridge in the mid- 
dle. Where alfo, there is a diftind: piece, molt clofely inlaid 
into the Back of the Shell. The Lips alfo are both even. 
The VENUS-SHEL with fmooth or even Lips, and 
without any ridge on the Back. The little white Ones of 
this kind,are thofe which are particularly called E NT AHA. 
With thefe, faith Rondeletius, the French adorn their Horfes 
Bridles, and other parts of Equipage. Of thefe and Jet 
mixed together , they alfo make Bracelets ,. and other 
Ornaments, for Widows in Half-Mourning, Many of this 
fort, Itriated, are found, faith Mr. Lyfter, near Hartle-pool 111 
the County of Durham, where the People call them Nuns. 
Divers other lefTer VENUS-SHELLS of feveral kinds, 
and ftained with feveral colours, are here collected. 
The Italians ufe this Shell for the poliihmg of Paper, 
(a) Wormi- arid other things, {a) The people living near the Red-Sea 
U5# gather them in abundance, and fell them to thofe that 
trade to Memphis 5 for with thefe the Egyptians fmooth 
(b) Boiionius their Linnen Cloth, (b) Goldsmiths cut them in two, and 
make Spoons of them. They are commended againft 
thofe V leers in the great Corner of the Eye, which ufually 
turn to Fiftulds, becauje of their admirable drying qua- 
(c) Ronde- lity without heat, (c) Yet we have no reafon but to believe, 
kiius> that moft other fhells may be of equal Virtue. But if we 
obferve, it is ufual for people to have a high efteem of 
thofe things, even as to their Medicinal Virtue, that look 
prettily, or that are rarely to be had. Whereas, it is 
plain, 
