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bill, the gladiolus or celanus along the back, and the notable crystal¬ 
line of the eye, which equalleth if not exceedeth, the lustre of oriental 
pearl.” (Vol. iv. p. 332.) 
Drayton enumerates some of the delicacies 
Scallop, of the sea:— 
“ These nymphs tricked up in tyers, the sea-god to delight 
Of coral of each kind, the black, the red, the white ; 
With many sundry shells, the Scallop large and fair; 
The cockle small and round, the periwinkle spare; 
The oyster, wherein of the pearl is found to breed; 
The mussel, which retains that dainty orient seed.” 
( Polyolbion , song xx.) 
Of the mollusks here mentioned, the scallop was 
chiefly valued in early times on account of its form. 
Pilgrims to Palestine considered themselves sufficiently 
equipped for their long journey if they possessed a 
staff, a wallet, or bag, and scallop or escallop shell. 
This last article served them as cup, dish, and spoon. 
The scallop was the special emblem of St. James the 
Great, of Compostella, the tutelary saint of Spain, and 
the patron of pilgrims, and was adopted as a badge by 
these religious travellers. Ophelia sings:— 
“ How should I your true love know 
From another one ? 
By his cockle hat and staff. 
And his sandal shoon.” 
{Hamlet, iv. 5, 23.) 
This beautiful shell was borne as a charge by many 
families in memory of the real or imaginary exploits of 
their ancestors in— 
“ Streaming the ensign of the Christian Cross 
Against black pagans, Turks, and Saracens.” 
“Canst tell how an Oyster makes his shell?” asks 
the Fool of his royal master, and Lear cannot 
Oyster. . . J 
answer the question. 
