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seven inches. The natives use it as a wash-basin and for various domestic purposes.

Family Helicidae. No [[strikethrough]] 116 [[/strikethrough]] 120-124
The Helix.

An immense family of land snails found in all parts of the world. Helix aspersa (No 122) and some others are [[strikethrough]] extensively [[/strikethrough]]  used for food in some parts of Europe, and have been colonized in various other parts of the world. The animals and eggs of Borus ovatus (No 121) and B. oblongus (No 120) [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]]  inhabiting Brazil