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ledgments we beg leave to include our thanks to Mr. 

 Henry Boys, Ton to our late w^ortliy i'riend,- for his 

 joint affiftance. 



To that able naturaliPt, the late Do61or Pulteney 

 of Blandford, we are indebted for many rare fpecimens 

 from the coaft of Dorfetfhire, and for his information 

 and remarks : which were not of lefs affiftance to us than 

 his Catalogue, publifiied in IIutchins's hiftory of that 

 county, and feparately for the ufe of his friends. 



' To Mr. SwAiNSON and Mr. SoVv'erby of London, 

 we beg alfo to return our acknowledgments for their af- 

 fiflance in fpecimens ; and moreover for the ready accefs 

 to their cabinets: and for fimilar afts of kindnefs, our 

 thanks are equally due to the Rev. Thomas Rackett. 



The verv friendly alfitlance given us by that pro- 

 moter of fcience, and attentive obferver of nature, Mr. 

 Bryer of Weymouth, and in particular, for the per- 

 miffion of felefling any thing from his little cabinet of 

 fome of the more rare fliclls, found on tliat coall, de- 

 ferves our v;armelt thanks; as it enabled us to add feve- 

 ral nondefcript fpecies to this work. 



And lafl, though not load, our valuable and wor- 

 ihy friend, Do6lor Latham of Romfey, claims our 



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