"Conchologist" Quotes from Famous Books
... were classified in a way which would have done honor to the British Museum. This space of six feet square contained incalculable wealth; the doctor needed only to stretch out his hand without rising, to become at once a physician, a mathematician, an astronomer, a geographer, a botanist, or a conchologist. ... — The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras • Jules Verne
... Conchologist read an extremely interesting disquisition on the Oyster, which was divided into sections and literally devoured by the audience. He also exhibited some Specimens of Conchs, which were regular Sneezers in ... — Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 • Various |