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Hab. On rocks in the sea. Trith of Forth, Dr. Greville ; 

 Torquay, Mrs. Griffiths ; Saltcoats, D. L. 



3. SCHIZONEMA IMPLICATUM. 



Found at Ardrossan by Major Martin and D. L. 

 Mrs. Griffiths has kindly sent us above a dozen named 

 species of this troublesome tribe. 



FEESH-WATER ALG^. 



" Let us, then, consider the works of God, and observe the operations of his 

 hands ; let us take notice of, and admire, his infinite wisdom and goodness in 

 the formation of them : no creature in this sublunary world is capable of so 

 doing besides man, and yet we are deficient herein. "We content oiu'selves 

 with the knowledge of the tongues, or a little skill in philosophy, or history, 

 perhaps, and antiquity, and neglect that which seems to me more material, — 

 I mean Natural History, and the works of the Creator. I do not discom- 

 mend or derogate from those other studies ; I should betray mine own igno- 

 rance and weakness should I do so : I only wish that they might not altogether 

 jostle out and exclude this. I wish that this might be brought in fashion 

 among us; I wish men would be so equal and civil as not to disparage, 

 deride, and vilify those studies which themselves- skiU not of, or are not con- 

 versant in. No knowledge can be more pleasant than this, — none that doth 

 so satisfy and feed the soul, in comparison whereto that of words and phrases 

 seems to me insipid and jejune." — Rai/. 



Though tlie limited size of this work will scarcely permit 

 us to enter on this department, we cannot think of finishing 



