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Wm. Gonlde. Humphrey Chambers. Bishop Hooper, 
1658-1686. circa 1600-1662. 1660-1727. 
T. Carte, 
1686-1754. 
A brief history of the above authors, locally connected with 
Bath, and an account of their works was given. 
Remarks on the Distribution and’ Movements of British Animals and 
Plants, in past and present times, as instanced in the 
Nightingale and some other cases, 
By the Rey. LEONARD BLOMEFIELD, M.A., F.L.S. 
(Read November 11th, 1891). 
The above is perhaps the most appropriate title for my paper, 
which has reference to a subject I incidentally alluded to in a 
lecture read to the Selborne Society in May last. On that 
occasion I spoke of the great dispreportion there was between the 
number of birds in the W. of England (referring to Bath 
especially) and those in the eastern counties; I meant the 
number of individuals—not the number of species. 
I would now enter more fully on that subject, and endeavour 
to explain it, so far as recorded facts and circumstances allow. 
For this purpose it is necessary to say a few words in the first 
instance on the prehistoric condition of Great Britain as stated by 
geologists. Lyell) whom I presume we may consider as an 
authority in this matter, treating of the glacial period, speaks of 
frequent changes of level—sometimes bringing about the union— 
at other times the disunion, of the British Islands with each other 
as also with the continent ; and he considers it probable that the 
first introduction of a portion of our British fauna may date from 
