372 Notices respecting New Books. 
letter also states that Captain’ Ross’s) publication was: then, (7.e. 
on, the! 12th of February) ‘ in.a forward state.’ Accordingly it 
appears on a reference, that in all the early part of: his book: I 
am mentioned, as engaged:in my’own proper occupations, until 
the: 1.17th:page, when I ami first introducedias ‘ Our Naturalist;’ 
which. situation is allotted to me. during: the remainder ofthe 
book ; whilst.others:are stated to have performed the’ ‘services: 
whith, were exclusively my duty and my-performance. I conclude, 
therefore, that on. the:12th of! February Captain Ross had: not 
reached his '117th page; but from thenceforth, having a disposi- 
tion to exhibit me to a disadvantage, and -searching in vain for 
an:opportunity inewhat [| was sent)to da, he: was forced: tomake 
an .occasion, in misrepresenting:me:as ‘the Naturalist ofthe 
voyage,’ »which>he well knew I::was not.” 
Gaptain Sabine’s labours, even in that line which was not. as- 
signed to-him are sufficiently attested by the following letters. 
¢¢ From Mr. Konie. 
‘¢ British Museum, April} 0th, 1819. 
«¢ Dear Sirnj—l have great pleasure ‘in certifying that you was 
the first'who-sent to the British Museum a small but interesting 
collection of specimens, as results of the mineralogical researches 
made in your voyage'to Baffin’s’ Bay. It is but justice'to add, 
that the respectivelocalities of these specimens were carefully'set 
down by you, and that you*had no objection whatever to my 
showing them’ to any body who might wish to draw up an ae- 
count of the Geology of the’ Arctic Regions where‘they were-col- 
lected. I remain, dear Sir, very sincerely yours, 
** Captain Sabine. ‘CHares Konic.” 
“From Dr. LEACH. 
“British Museum, April 2d, 1819. 
<], seize this-opportunity to again thank you for the zeal and 
kindness with’ which, you attended to: my request, to collect such: 
marine animals)as might-fall an: your way; and: when I consider 
how much youywere occupied with the more important duties of 
your profession, the result has far: exceeded my »most sanguine 
expectations. You must recollect that» you gave me permission 
in! December to:send:a descriptive catalogue of the objects cel- 
lected by you to Captain’ Ross, but; I was at that period too much 
engaged to besenabled to send more than.a very hasty sketch. 
‘‘ In) haste, your obliged-and faithful, 
; ‘¢Wri11am Exrorp| Leacs.” 
And the public have aright to infer that Captain S. would have 
laid them under still greater obligations, but for the sapient order 
issued’by Captain Ross (and published by himself in his 235th 
page) which forbade any person to collect but himself ! 
The following evidence of the manner in which Captain des 
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