140 Of Shells. Part I. 
of them,whereof two, are each about five inches long. This 
(a) Lyft.iib. fhell is found in abundance ncaxGarnfey IJIanc/.(a) The Gold- 
(^BdionKis faiths in France (b) fplit them into thin Plates, wherewith 
they beautihe Cabinets, and other Works. 
The VAULTED-LIMPET. Patella cencamerata. No 
where defcnbed, that I know off. It feems to be of the 
Limpet-kmd, or to Hand betwix this and the Sea-Ear. It is 
in a manner a half Oval fplit by the length, which is an 
inch and half. It hath a Nav/e, as the Sea-Ear, winding 
to one fide. The Back is rough, and of a whitifh afh-colour. 
Within, very fmooth and of a pale purpleifh white. The 
hinder half is vaulted with a moft white Plate, joyned to 
the fides * of an inch below the edges. 
The EVEN OVAL LIMPET. See the figure hereof in 
jfobnftofi. That part which may be called the Navle, 
ftands a little above the convexity of the fhell. The Seat 
of the Animal is fhaped fo, as in fome fort to refemble the 
Stag-Beetle. The edges thereof curioufly anguFd, parti- 
coloured white and bay. The edge of the fhell is perfectly 
Oval, and the inner Margin of a pale blew. Here are two 
fair Ones of this fort, about three inches long. 
The PEARLY OVAL LIMPET. The infide hereof is 
of a curious pearl colour, with fome rays of purple. It 
hath a greater convexity than the former, and is waved all 
round about. 
The OVAL LIMPET, with very deep furrows round 
about. Whereby the edges alfo are very angular. The Seat 
U) Lib.de of the Animal white. Columna (c) feems to have de- 
Tcnfc. 50. bribed this by the Name of Lepas five Patella maxima 
ftriata. 
The LEVEL-LIMPET. Patella Plano-convexa. The fides 
of this lie level betwixt the edges and the top. Tis alfo 
furrowed, but not deeply. Yet the edges are more angu- 
lar than of the former. The Seat of the Animal is white, 
(unrounded with a kind of double Glory. The outer Mar- 
gins are of a blackilh Ihining Bay. There are feveral fmall 
ones of this fort, having the inner fide flreaked with black 
and yellow. 
The CONICK-LIMPET, with the top high, and the 
fides and edges level round about. 
The CONIGK-LIMPET, with part of the edge raifed 
toward 
