Identifier: naturalist21832brow (find matches)
Title: The Naturalist
Year: 1830 (1830s)
Authors: Browne, D. J. (Daniel Jay), b. 1804
Subjects: Natural history Science
Publisher: (Boston, Mass. : Pierce and Parker, and Carter and Hendee)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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THE NATURALIST. MARCH, 1832, CONCHO LOGY. NO. I. The term Conchology is derived from the Latin concha, ashell or shell fish, and Greek logos, discourse, and compre-hends that branch of natural history which treats of shells,distributes them into genera and species, and describes thecharacter and economy of the animals which inhabit them. To some, the examination of this department of science hasappeared useless, and unworthy to occupy the time and talentof an informed mind. Reasoning with persons of this de-scription, is seldom attended with any good effect. Ignorantof the advantages which have resulted to mankind from anintimate acquaintance with natural objects, they overlook thesteps by which they have been gained : and likewise seem toforget, that the examination of those objects which an all-perfect Being has created, can never be degrading to man,who was sent into this world in order to examine, admire andadore. Besides, if we attend to the variety of forms which shellsexhibit,

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