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is now at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., where Dr. Newcomb, 

 now an old man, still has charge of it. He formerly lived and ex- 

 plored in the Sandwich Islands and in California. 



NUTTALI., Prof. Thos., (Nutt.), 1786-1859. His birth and death 

 both occurred in England, but he spent most of his life in Amer- 

 ica, being professor of Natural History in Harvard College, from 

 1822-34. 



Pfeiffer, Louis, (Pfr.). A celebrated German conchologist, 

 author of numerous works, published from 1847 onward. 



Philippi, E. B., (Phil.). Another German naturalist of about 

 the same date as the last. 



Prime, Temple. An American naturalist who has given especial 

 attention to the smaller fresh-water bivalve mollusks. His check- 

 list of the same was published bv the Smithsonian Institution in 

 i860. 



Reeve, Loveli. A., (Rve.), 1808-1865. A London author and 

 publisher of extensive and beautiful conchological works. 



RowEiyi., J., Rev. a clergyman of San Francisco, who has 

 described several new species, and who has collected a very fine 

 cabinet of shells. 



Say, Thomas, 1787-1843. One of the earliest and most distin- 

 guished of American naturalists. He was a native of Philadelphia. 

 His work had a most healthy influence on the cause of scientific 

 investigation. 



Stearns, Roet. E. C. A distinguished conchologist, formerly 

 connected with the L^niversity of California, now with the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



SowERBY, Geo. B. Jr., (Sby. or Sowb.). An English concholo- 

 gist and artist, born in 181 2. Both his father and his grandfather 

 were eminent naturalists. _ 



SwAiNSOX, William. Author of "Exotic Conchology," pub- 

 lished in Loudon, 1821-35, and a very voluminous writer upon 

 Natural History- . 



Tryon, Geo. "W., Jr. An American naturalist, and a writer and 

 publisher of extensive works upon conchology. He is connected 

 with the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. 



ValEnciexxes, (Val.). A French naturalist of the first half of 

 this century. 



Wood, William. A London author and Natural History book- 

 seller. He published many books on shells, from 1818 onwards. 



