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also in a confined space of water; and especially in a shallow- 

 part of the sea coast. 



3dly, To ascertain the sex of all the specimens observed 

 provided with shells; and whether or not they contain eggs in 

 the bottom of their cavity. 



4thly, To examine anew, and with great care, the position 

 of all the specimens in the shell ; and especially with reference 

 to whether they have been taken from the bottom of the sea, or 

 from its surface ; for it is possible that the position would not 

 be always the same. 



5thly, Repeating the first of Mrs. Power's experiments, to 

 ascertain if the supposed reparation of the removed piece takes 

 place equally at the edge of the shell with any other part of 

 its surface ; and carefully to note the time occupied in this 

 experiment. 



6thly, To examine with a magnifier, and by the means of 

 chemical tests, the structure and nature of the reproduced 

 pieces, and comparatively with a piece of the shell. 



7thly, Finally, to repeat, if he possibly can, Mrs. Power's 

 second experiment; and to verify the facts, if it be possible 

 that, against every kind of analogy, the shell, not existing in 

 the egg, should not appear upon the animal until some days 

 after its birth ; noticing all the circumstances of its appearance 

 and developement. 



Art. II. Irish Vertebrate Animals: selected from the Papers of 

 the late John Templelon, Esq., Cranmore. By Robert Tem- 

 pleton, Esq, * 



MAMMA V LIA. 



FE V R,E. 



Meles (Cuv.) Taxus Flem. Nearly extinct. 

 Mustela {Linn., Cuv.) Martes Linn. Common. 

 Putorius Cuv. 



vulgaris Gmel. Common. 



Erminea Linn. Rare. 

 Lutra (Cuv.) vulgaris Dcsm. Occasionally. 

 Canis (Linn., Flem.') Lupus Linn. Extinct. 

 Vulpes (Flem.) vulgaris Flem. Not uncommon. 

 Phoca {Linn.) vitulina Linn. Common. 

 Sorex (Linn.) Araneus Linn. Common. 

 Erinaceus (Linn.) europse^us Linn. Common. 



PRIMA V TES. 



Vespertilio (Linn., Geoff.) pipistrellus f Gmel. (Sub nomine " V. murini " 



in Temji. MSS.) Common. 

 Plecotus (Geoff.) auritus Linn. Common. 



* This catalogue is a continuation of papers, by Mr. Templeton, which 

 have appeared in former Volumes. 



f See Mr. Thompson in Lond. and Edin. Phil. Mag., vol. v. p. 298. 



