Part! Of Shells. 
This Wilk. yields a purple juvee,anciently ufed for deying. 
The Cover of this Shell is called Onyx or Vnguis, becaufc 
in fhape like the Claw of a Carniverous Bird. The bell: of 
thefe Opercula or Covers are found in and brought from the 
Red-Sea. 
The Idler PERSIAN WILK, with furrow’d Lips. Of 
this fort there are five here preferved of a middle fize. The 
Great Per ft an Wilk is knobed, and hath only one Series of 
wrinckles. This even, and with a double Series of 
wrincklcs a crofs one to the other. Each of the outer 
Rounds of the Whirle is double the thicknefs of the next 
within it. 
The lefler PERSIAN WILK with even Lips. ’Tis a 
fmall fhell, fcarce bigger than the Kernel of a Filbert. The 
Mouth is almoft Oval, each Corner ending in a fmall 
Channel. Both the Lips are turned outwards fideways, 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-LIP’D SNAIL. Cochlea finiflri Labri angulo 
duplici. Not defenbed. In a manner half a long Oval. The 
left Lip is flat,whereby it hath a double edge. Deep within, 
tis flamed with a fhinmg Bay. The left Lip near the Turban 
almoft an inch broad ; before, it ends lharp. The Turban 
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 Cruft. 
The fhort FLAT-LIP’D SNAIL. ’Tis white within 5 yet 
the left Lip is flamed 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 7 urban is twice as big as the 
next within it. One of thefe is cunoufly figur’d by 
Bejler. 
The HOOK-NOS’D SNAIL. Cochlea Rofl ro recurvo. So 
I call 
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