OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 7 



in an insulated state possess comparatively little value, were 

 placed in such a repository as this, they would then be con- 

 nected in a series from which something might be learned, 

 *hey would be preserved with much greater security, and 

 rendered of easier access, and more general advantage. 



In considerable private collections, and in every public 

 Museum, many duplicate specimens * occur, which, it may be 

 not unreasonably hoped, will be spared to the Society's 

 cabinets. Of solitary specimens, or such as are uncommon, 

 especially Fossils, Casts or Drawings will be very acceptable ; 

 care being taken in the drawing to give both the full front 

 and the profile, by which the true outline will be assigned.t 



Persons not pretending to any proficiency in matters of 

 Science, have it often in their power to render essential 

 service to Scientific Institutions, with very little trouble to 

 themselves. In Geology especially, a common observer will 

 detect, without difficulty, animal or vegetable remains 

 important to the Science, in almost every gravel pit 

 or quarry in his neighbourhood. If he will only 

 instruct the workmen employed in them, to preserve 

 whatever they meet with of this kind; and further take 

 the pains to have the localities of the specimens thus collected, 

 and a description of the hed, whether limestone or gritstone, 



* If collectors sending specimens will accompany them with a list of their 

 principal desiderata, connected with Yorkshire Geology and Natural History, it will 

 Bcnre to inform the Society what duplicates will he acceptahle in return. 



+ See Cuvier's Ossemens Fossiles, torn. 11. 2de. partie, pi. 3. fig 6. A. B. or 

 pL 5. fig. 9. a.f>. c. 



