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while some have been described as mere objects of the micro- 

 scope, others of superior size can be supposed only to have 

 escaped notice from locality. In this genus I could add many to 

 those already described as English, the greater part of which ap- 

 pears to be entirely new, or, at least, such as I can find no syno- 

 nyms for, by the laconic style of most general writers on natural 

 history. 



From these I have selected figures and descriptions of six of 

 the most curious. 



Of the Oniscus there also appear to be many non-descript spe- 

 cies, especially amongst the more minute ; but I have only se- 

 lected two for the present occasion : these, as well as those of the 

 preceding genus, arc figured only by outlines, as sufficient to elu- 

 cidate this description. 



The Monoculus is another tribe of insects which are sufficiently 

 numerous both in fresh and in sea water; but it is somewhat 

 extraordinary, that, out of the species already enumerated by 

 Midler and others, not above ten or twelve are marine : to this 

 division, therefore, many might be added; but as these are 

 only microscopic objects, I shall forbear touching on them at 

 present. 



Of the Intestina I shall give descriptions only of two species of 

 Gorditts and one Sipunculus : this last, and one of the former, ap- 

 pear to be entirely new; the other so little known as to have been 

 omitted by later writers. These genera are at present very 

 small ; one containing five, the other only two, species : the ad- 

 ditional ones described possess such strong specific marks of 

 distinction that figures are not required. 



To the Mol/usca tribe a great deal might be added ; many of 

 which, from their extreme beauty, elegant and complicated struc- 

 ture, claim no small share of attention and admiration. 



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