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my hand-spade, they offered to purchase; but I considered 
it advisable to quit this party soon, as instruments of any 
kind are apt to induce these savages to commit assassination." 
M. Schimper mentions that during these excursions he always 
carries arms in self-defence. 
From this it appears, that Algiers, even under its present 
circumstances, offers a rich harvest to the collector: thus 
the excursion to the Balearic Isles, which was to have been 
made if Algiers proved unfavourable, will not take place; 
but M. Schimper, when he has completed his collec- 
tions at Algiers, will proceed to Tunis, which he considers 
likely to be more productive than the Balearic Islands. This, 
indeed, requires new funds from the Union, and we there- 
fore, venture to request that the members and subscribers 
will send their contributions for the year 1833, as this under- 
taking will include the present autumn (of 1832,) and the 
spring of 1833. The passage from Algiers to Tunis occupies 
but 10 days, and the prospects there are represented as very 
favourable, since travelling into the interior, and exploring 
the mountains, can be effected with perfect security. M. 
Schimper expresses himself on this subject as follows. “In 
Tunis you can travel where you please; this I ascertained 
from the French Agent at Marseilles, who had long resided 
there as Consul; also from the Adjutant of the Commander- 
in-Chief here, who had been there; and lastly, from a 
traveller who has but recently arrived from that country.” 
The Flora of Tunis has a natural connexion with that of . 
Algiers, and will prove a desirable continuation of it: and 
though many plants may be common to both these countries, 
yet M. Schimper will only collectsuch as were not found, or had 
been gathered only in very small quantities, at Algiers, which 
will render the harvest still more interesting. Drs. Hochstetter 
and Steudel, therefore, request all friends of Botany to sup- 
port the accomplishment of this undertaking by their sub- 
scriptions, a whole share at £3, and half a share at £1: 10. 
Subscribers may still participate in the Algiers collection, if, 
without delay, they remit their subscriptions, either by 4 
