924 THE HOLY LAND. 
formerly. We noticed an appearance of this 
kind, but, on account of its trivial nature, neg- 
lected to pay proper attention to it, notwith- 
standing the hints given by more than one 
writer upon this subject'. Neither boat, nor 
vessel of any kind, appeared upon the lake. 
The water was as clear as the purest crystal ; 
sweet, cool, and most refreshing to the taste. 
Swimming to a considerable distance from the 
shore, we found it so limpid, that we could dis- 
cern the bottom covered with shining pebbles. 
Among these stones was a beautiful but very 
Non-dc- diminutive kind of shell, being a non-descript 
species of Buccinum'^, which we have called 
BucciNUM Galil^um. We amused ourselves 
by diving for specimens ; and the very circum- 
stance of discerning such small objects beneath 
(1) Hegesippus de Eicid. Urb. Hisro. lib. iii. c. 26, &c. 
(2) See the Vignette to this Chapter. The figure which most resem- 
bles this new species of Buccinum is in Chemnitz. (Vol. IV. /). 43. 
tall. \'2\.ff. 1167, 1169.) He calls it Nassa fusciata ; and describes it 
"fasciis alternis obscure (runneis, rufescentilus et candidis circumcincta." 
He refers also to Seba, {Thesaurus, vol. III. tab. 53. f. 4.1.) who describes 
it, " cinereo-Jlava, itidem costata crenata, et profunda lyratn.'' Tlie latter 
part of Saba's description is particularly characteristic of this new species, 
which is evidently a Buccinum. Chemnitz says that his shell is found in 
great abundance at Tranquebar. Neither of the figures referred to 
aflTords a correct representation of tiie Galilsean Buccinum ; nor is there in 
Linneeus any description which answers to it. We nave therefore named 
it BucciNU.M Galil/Eu.m. 
