VI PREFACE. 



endlessly interlinked, which draw him out of the narrow 

 sphere of self-interest and self-pleasing into a pure and 

 wholesome region of solemn joy and wonder.""*" 



By some such these pages have been arranged, and by 

 all will be received with a kindly welcome, and meet with 

 gentle criticism. Let us hope that this little volume may 

 be the companion of many a pleasant ramble over the old 

 ground. Let it also convey a caution to the hunter of 

 plants or insects, eggs or shells, that in his own keen 

 pursuit he may recollect to leave something for those who 

 come after, and carefully to preserve all rare specimens. 

 He may at the same time be reminded, while himself 

 enjoying abundant liberty of movement, to regard the 

 claims of property, and not to forget the rights of his 

 neighbours. 



The Flora is the work of W. Wyatt and C. G. Thornton, 

 from notes of Collections made in 1859, 1860, and 1861, 

 with additions by W. M. Sinclair, E. Blumhardt, and W. 

 Nanson. Much assistance has been given by A. Hewgill, 

 Esq., M.D., to whose exact and extensive knowledge, and 

 constant encouragement, the study of Botany in Kepton 

 School owes its introduction and successful prosecution. 



The List of Birds has been contributed by A. 0. 

 Worthington, whose early propensity for birds-nesting 

 has developed into a wide and accurate knowledge of 

 Ornithology. 



The section of Moths and Butterflies is the work of the 

 Kev. F. Spilsbm-y, whose attainments as an entomologist 

 are too well known to need any commendation from the 

 writer of these introductory remarks. 



* Kev. C. Kingsley. 



