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Of Shells. 
Part I, 
with Green , another with Brown , a third with winte 
fpots. And a fourth, white, fpeckled withyellow, red, and 
purple. 
The NAYLED 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. Defcribed and 
figur’d by Columna under the Name ot Concha utroq 3 latere 
fe colligens. It hath a tranfvers Angle or Ridge in the mid¬ 
dle. Where alfo,there is a diftinet 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 ENT ALIA. 
With thefe, faith Rondeletiics , the French adorn their Horfes 
Bridles, and other parts of Equipage. Ot thefe and Jet 
nnxi^i together, they alfo make Bracelets , and other 
Orhaments, for Widows in Half-Mourning. Many or this 
fort, ftriated, are found, faith Mr. Lyfter , near Hurtle-pool in 
the County of Durham , where the People call them Nuns. 
Divers other letfer YENUS-SHELLS of feveral kinds, 
and ftained with feveral colours, arc here collected. 
The Italians ufe this Shell for the polilhing of Paper, 
(a) Wormi- and other things, (a) The people living near the Red-Sea 
ll5 ‘ gather them in abundance, and fell them to thofe that 
trade to Memphis 3 for with thefe the Egyptians fmooth 
(b) Bc-iionius their Linnen Cloth, [b) Goldfmiths cut them in two, and 
make Spoons of them. They are commended againft 
thofe Ulcers in the great Corner of the Eye, which ufually 
turn to Fiftula’s , becaufe of their admirable drying qua- 
( c ) Ronde- Hty without heat, (c) Yet we have no reafon but to believe, 
leiius. that moil other fhells maybe of equal Virtue. But if we 
obferve, it is ufual for people to have a high efteem ot 
thofe things, even as to their Medicinal Virtue, that look 
prettily, or that are rarely to be had. Whereas, it is 
plain. 
