354 The Naturalist of Cumbrae. 



quarter of a century ago by such writers of eminence as 

 Spence Bate and Westwood. At one time it will be 

 of a new amphipod that they say, " This animal, of 

 which we have only seen a single specimen, was sent 

 to us by our valued correspondent, Mr. David Robert- 

 son, of Glasgow." At another time it will be the 

 same story about a new isopod, or they will thank 

 him for additional specimens of known species and 

 notes upon them, the information enriching their 

 work and the specimens facilitating its progress. 



