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in a damp situation near Newcastle, but I have not been fortunate enough 

 to procure specimens as yet: I understand the earth there is almost entirely 

 composed of them in a live state. In conclusion, I would only obsers'e, that 

 no person who is induced to take up the microscope, will ever regret the money 

 spent on the instrument, or the time devoted to its use. Whatever be the 

 turn of his mind, he may always find some subject on which this invaluable 

 instrun^nt will throw light; and if anything can afford, what may be called, 

 endless atmisement, the study of the microscopic observer may truly be said to 

 approach it; for there is scarcely a limit to the subjects he may investigate, 

 and the study of one object leads him on to another by easy and natural 

 steps, and in addition to the recreation sixpplied by every observation, he is, 

 at the same time, laying up a fund of useful and practical information, which 

 will often throw light on matters which were before altogether incomprehensible 

 by him. To any one wishing to enter on the study of the Infusoria, this is the 

 best season of the year to commence, for, although many of them may be 

 procured during the whole of the year, yet the numbers are greatly increased 

 during the summer months, and it was the knowledge of this fact that led 

 me to select this occasion for oflfering to my readers these hasty and imperfect 

 remarks, in the hope that others may be induced to join in the race, where 

 all may attain the goal, and where every one is sure of receiving a rich and 

 valuable prize. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



BY W. P. COCKS, ESQ. 



CLASS I.— MAMMALIA. 



Great Bat, (Vespertilio noctula.) — Out-house, Green Bank; barn in Mr. Jago's 

 field leading to Trevethan lane: not uncommon. 



Common Bat, (Vespertilio pipistrellus.) — Green Bank, summer evenings: not 

 uncommon. 



Notch-eared Bat, (Vespertilio emarginatus.) — Love lane, Panscoth lane, etc. : 

 not uncommon. 



Loncj-eared Bat, (Plecotus auritus.) — Green Bank, Penryn road, etc.: not 

 uncommon. 



Barhastelle, (Barbastellus Daubentonii.) — Found in a cave, west of Mainporth 

 Bay: rare. 



Greater Horse- slioe Bat, (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum.) — Found in a cave 

 situated between Swanpool Bay and Pennance Head: not common. 



Lesser Horse-shoe Bat, (Rhinolophus hipposideros.) — Found in the same 

 locality: not common. 



Hedgehog, (Erinaceus Europacus.) — Common. 



Mole, (Talpa Europaea.) — A piebald specimen was caught on the Triggineny 

 farm; length, four inches and three-eighths: very common. 



