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still, as this species is found in certain stations on the Cottes- 

 vvold hills in Gloucestershire, there is no reason why it should 

 not equally occur on the oolitic downs about Bath, or in some 

 of the old over-grown quarries — not at all an unlikely habitat 

 for it. It would further your chance of success, if you took 

 with you a specimen to show labourers, and others much in the 

 field, and asked whether they had ever seen such snails about. 



But I must not dwell longer on this subject. I will only 

 add that, Bath being on the confines of three counties — 

 Somerset, AVilts, and Gloucester — a local Museiun might 

 legitimately be allowed to receive within its walls any speci- 

 mens or objects of interest obtained in either of the tliree. 



Having said this, I am content to leave other topics to 

 another occasion, committing the interests of science into 

 your hands. It has been supposed that there are no less than 

 " 4,000 members on the lists of Naturalists' Societies now in 

 operation in Great Britain," and it has been stated that " such 

 a company should be able to give a good account of the 

 Natural History of their own country." 



Gentlemen, remember that you occupy a place among that 

 4,000, and make an endeavour to give in your day a good 

 account of the Natiu-al History of Bath. 



