Of Shells. Part I. 
with Green , another with Brown , a third with white 
fpots. And a fourth, white, fpeckled withyellow, red, and 
pirple. 
The NAVLED VENUS-SHELL. Tis alfo fomewhat 
high-back 'd, and with each Lip furrow'd. 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 
figur d 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 diflincTt 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 ENTALIA. 
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, ftriated, are found, faith Mr. Lyfter, near Hartle-pool in 
the County of Durham, where the People call them Nuns. 
Divers other leflTer VENUS-SHELLS of feveral kinds, 
and ftained with feveral colours, are here collected. 
The Italians ufe this Shell for the polilhmg of Paper, 
(a) Wormi- and other things, (a) The people living near the Red-Sea 
us ' gather them in abundance, and fell them to thofe that 
trade to Memphis $ for with thefe the Egyptians fmooth 
(b) Beiionius their Linnen Cloth, (b) Goldfmiths 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 Fiftidds, because of their admirable drying qua- 
( C ) Ronde- Hty without heat, (c) Yet we have no reafonbut to believe, 
ktius. t hat moft other (hells 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, 
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