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having a museum, containing a small but interesting collection in natural 

 history, antiquities, &c. From its isolated situation its progress has been 

 comparatively slow, and from the same cause its members are but few in 

 number, though possessing a very considerable share of talent. A course 

 of lectures on the study of natural history, &c., by W. Lempriere, M.D. 

 Vice-President, have been lately published, (see p. 183.) — Id. 



The Philosophical Society of Southampton, established at the commence- 

 ment of the present year (1828) on principles similar to that of Portsmouth, 

 has commenced the formation of a museum, and acquired a considerable 

 number of specimens, principally by way of deposit. From the emulation 

 excited amongst the scientific individuals of that neighbourhood its speedy 

 accumulation may be anticipated. — Id. 



Museum of the Royal Naval Hospital, Hasler. — In the left wing of this 

 noble edifice the commissioners of His Majesty's victualling department 

 have lately erected two elegant rooms ; the lower, superbly fitted up with 

 mahogany cases, commodious seats, &c. as a library and lecture-room for 

 the delivery of lectures to the medical pupils; the upper, finished in the 

 most costly style of Grecian design, for the reception of a museum ; the 

 table, and upright cases, being of solid mahogany with brass ornaments, and 

 the whole arrangement strikingly tasteful. It already contains many curious 

 specimens in morbid anatomy, and a considerable number of foreign birds, 

 insects, shells, minerals, plants, &c. principally presented by the medical 

 officers of His Majesty's navy. From the peculiar advantages possessed 

 by this museum, and the professional acquirements of its directors and sup- 

 porters, it may be expected to become particularly rich and valuable in: 

 morbid and comparative anatomy, as well as highly interesting as a general 

 collection. — Id. 



We are extremely obliged by these notices, and hope other readers and 

 friends will follow the example. We should like not only to have accounts 

 of the museums of natural history in every town and county in the empire, 

 but the natural history of particular estates, mountains, valleys, basins, 

 lakes, parishes, districts, and counties. — Cond. 



Scilla nutans, your correspondent E. K. (p. 83.) informs us, is found with 

 white flowers, in Combe wood; so it is in Refiy wood, near Lynn. — The 

 Rev. George Munford. 



So it is on the left-hand side of the road between Crickhowel and Bre- 

 con, about half a mile from the former town. — H. J. Reed. Abergavenny. 



Large Trees. — A few days ago, an ash tree was felled in Blackburn 

 Hollows, near Shiresgreen, Yorkshire, containing 750 feet of solid timber;' 

 it was 10 ft. 6 in. across the stool. An oak tree was also felled in Shining- 

 cliff, near Crich, Derbyshire, containing 965 feet, and 13 ft. 4 in. across the 

 stool. (Mbrw. C%row., Feb. 14.) 



Spanish Asses. — The Duke of Buckingham has, at his seat at Avington, 

 a team of Spanish asses, resembling the zebra in appearance, which are ex- 

 tremely tractable, and take more freely to the collar than any of our native^ 

 species. {Farm. Jour., May 19.) 



The Ladybird is remarkably abundant this season. The shrimp of this 

 insect destroys both turnips and peas in many parts of England, and if some 

 entomologists, such as Mr. Curtis, Mr. Stephens, or Mr. Samouelle, would 

 give you a natural history of them, it could not but be highly gratifying and 

 mstructive to many of your country readers. — H, J. Brown. Dorchester, _ 

 May 5. 



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Mr. Neill's Villa at Cannon Mills. — Sir, I shall try to get a friend to 

 sketch Mr. Neill's interesting villa at Cannon Mills, the garden of which 



