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by the violence of the rain during its continuance, but 

 was found where it could not have procured food, and 

 again placed on the wall of the house, which it as- 

 cended, and continued near the roof until November 

 11th, when the heavy rains washed it down a second 

 time. It was deposited in a box covered with net- 

 work, and was first fed with cabbage on the I8th, hav- 

 ing fasted 108 days. This circumstance in winter 

 would not be remarkable, but in summer, with the 

 snail continually moving about, it is extraordinary that 

 it could fast so long. It is worthy of remark that it has 

 increased considerably in size. 



Although so abundant, this is a very local species, 

 apparently owing to a dislike of argellaceous soils. It is 

 abundant around the village of Beeston, also at Broad- 

 gate, Lenton, and in the gardens near Nottingham, 

 especially in the Castle yard. I have not fou*id a sin- 

 gle specimen at Highfield House, although it ap- 

 proaches within half a mile on either side. 



Amongst the other most numerous localities may be 

 mentioned Penzance (Millett), Bathford and Bath (The 

 Author), Kent and Dorset (Montagu), London (Grey), 

 Essex (Sheppard), Gravesend (The Author), Whep- 

 stead, near Bury St. Edmunds (Image), Norwich 

 (Bridgman), Harlston, Norfolk (Bloxam), Grantham 

 (The Author), Calke Abbey, near Derby (Bloxam), 

 Preston (Winstanley), Lytham (The Author), New- 

 castle (Alder), Hartwell House, Bucks. (S, Horton^. 



Isle of Wight (A. H. Lowe). Scilly Isles (Millett), 

 Isle of Man (Forbes), Scotland (Laskey), Ireland, 

 widely spread (Brown). 



On the Continent, in Germany (Pfeiffer), Corsica 

 (PayraJeau), Algiers (Grey), France (Draparnaud), 

 and in Brazil (Grey). 



Although a tolerably strong shell, I am not aware 

 that it has ever been found fossil. 



