is impm-tant io the Progress of Geology/. 275 



of Mr, James Soiverly's work connected with this interesting 

 subject, entitled « Mineral Conchology," published every two 

 months : and in order that I may have the opportunitv of re- 

 commending many more Ladies and Gentlemen in every part of 

 Britain to Ijecome Collectors of Fossil Shells, I have I)een at the 

 pains to collect out, alphabeticaliy, from the sixteen numbers of 

 Air. Sowerby's worl: already published, and send you herein, the 

 Names and number of presents or lon/is of Shefls, which have 

 been respectively made by them, for enabling Mr. Sovverby, in 

 addition to his own extensive Collection, to proceed thus far in 

 his meritorious design, of publishing coloured Engravings and 

 Descriptions of all known Fossil Shells, and their habitats, those 

 of England more particularly. 



The Names of these public-spirited Individuals, recorded as the 

 collectors and cojilributors of Specimens of Fossil Shells, which 

 are already described or mentioned in Mr. Sowerby's work, are 

 as follows, viz. 



Rev. Dr. Charles Abbot . . 

 Mr. Arthur Aikin . . 

 The Countess Dowager of 



Avlesford 



T. J. L. Baker, Esq. 

 The Marchioness of Bath . . 

 Miss E. Bennet 

 Mr. Benjamin Bevan 

 Rev. W. Bnigley . . 

 William Borrer," Esq. 



Mr. Boys 



James Brodie, Esq 



The hte Mr. Bryer •. . .. 

 Mr. William Bullock . . . . 

 Antiionv Carlisle, E-:q. . . 



Dr. Clarke 



Mrs. Cobbold 



Mrs. Codrington . . 

 The Right Hon. Lord 



Compton 



The late Mr. William Cun- 



niiigton 



The late General Davies . . 



Mr. Downs 



Mr. John Ducket . . 

 Richard Duj)pa, Esci. 



Mr.'John Farey sen 



Rev. Mr. Fcaroti 



1 



3 



4 

 1 

 10 

 1 

 5 



1 

 1 

 I 

 1 

 1 

 I 

 11 

 1 



S2 



Rev. Dr. John Flemming . . 



Mrs. Gent 



Mr. James Gibbs . . ' . . 1 

 George Bellas Greenough, 



iiSq. 

 Rev. .lohn Hailstone 

 Mr. Samuel Hailstone 

 Colonel Hardwicke . . 

 Rev. Mr. Harriuian. . 



Miss E. Hill 1 



Mr. John Holloway . . 

 Mr. William Hooker . . . . 

 Sir Edward Hulse, Bart. . . 

 Mr. J, Humphreys . . 

 Rev. F. Iremonger . 

 Mr. Thomas Andrew Knight 

 A. B. Lambert, Esq. . 

 Rev. J. Lambert 

 Rev. P. Lathbury . . 

 Dr. W. E. Leach . . . . 

 Rev. G. R. Leathcs . . . . 



Charles Lyell, Esq 



Alexander xMacLeay, Esq. 

 G. A. Mantell, Esq. . .. 1 

 Rev. Thomas Olbors Marsh 

 The late Mr. William Mar- 

 tin ; 



Thomas Mea<le, Es(}. 



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