Part I. Of Shells. 
This Wktk yields a purple juyce,anciently ufed for deying. 
The Cover of this Shell is called Onyx or Vnguis, becaufc 
in (hape like the Claw of a Carniverous Bird. The beft of 
thefe Opercula 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 leffer PERSIAN WILK with even Lips. 'Tis a 
fmall (hell, fcarce bigger than the Kernel of zFilbert. The 
Mouth is almoft Oval, each Corner ending in a fmall 
Channel. Both the Lips are turned outwards iideways, 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 defcnbed. In a manner half a long Oval. The 
left Lip is flat, whereby it hath a double edge. Deep within, 
as ftained with a ftnnmg Bay. The left Lip near the Turban 
almoft an inch broad 3 before, it ends fharp. The Tzirban 
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 Ihort FLAT-LIPT) SNAIL. Tis white within 5 yet 
the left Lip is ftained with two Bay fpots. The Back of a 
light afh-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 HOQK-NOST) SNAIL, Cochlea Roftro recurvo. So 
I call 
