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Excerpt from Elements of Conchology, Vol. 1: Including the Fossil Genera and the Animals; Univalves, With Upwards of 500 Figures
I beg to repeat that this Manual, as well as the others, has been compiled for those of my countrymen, whose remote situations in our colonies, do not permit of their acquiring so desirable a species oft knowledge, by the study of collections; as well as for those who, like myself, m'ay cultivate Natural History, as the most agreeable delasse ment to mathematical studies.
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Excerpt from Elements of Conchology, Vol. 1: Including the Fossil Genera and the Animals; Univalves, With Upwards of 500 Figures
I beg to repeat that this Manual, as well as the others, has been compiled for those of my countrymen, whose remote situations in our colonies, do not permit of their acquiring so desirable a species oft knowledge, by the study of collections; as well as for those who, like myself, m'ay cultivate Natural History, as the most agreeable delasse ment to mathematical studies.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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