By W. Cunnington, F.G.S8. 171 
drawers to the Blackdown portion of our “ Devizian ” series, so ably 
arranged by Mr, Jukes-Browne a year or two ago. A few (in- 
eluding a good Ammonites rostratus, the characteristic fossil, which 
was wanting in this part of the series) were selected, and have added 
much to the appearance of our cretaceous case. The specimens 
removed from the Jackson Collection have all been labelled with the 
name ‘‘ Jackson’? on scarlet paper, so that they can readily be dis- 
tinguished. 
On the inside of one of the folding doors of the cabinet there is 
pasted a cutting from an old newspaper. It is here copied—another 
example of the Canon’s sense of the humourous :— 
“On a certain eminent Connoisseur’s method of adding to his own rich 
Museum, out of a very poor one which he lately honoured with a visit. 
“Squire Curious invited to see my collection, 
Showed what pleased him the best by a masterly action, 
For, seeing a beautiful fossil, he took it, 
And, without asking leave, put it into his pocket. 
“My amazement at this, which I could not conceal, 
Was increased by his saying, “ Observe, I don’t steal’’; 
Such a. speech and exploit made me blush, I must say, 
But he carried his prize without blushing away. 
“ Different people see things in a different view, 
What seems thieving to me, with the Squire is Vertu. 
“ C——y, Aug. 3rd, 1759.” 
