7(> Jlev. R. T. Lowe on Balanus punctatusy 8^c. 



said that one of the most striking points in the character of M. 

 de Lacepedc, was a benevolence which delighted to exercise itself 

 for the happiness of others, — to relievo misfortune, and to mitigate 

 suffering. In th« midst of his honours, he preserved the early 

 simplicity of his manners, and to his total forgctfulness of selj\ 

 may periiaps be attributed the fatal termination of that disease — 

 the small pox — under which, at an advanced age, he expired, on 

 the 8th of October 1825. His funeral took place at Epinay, and 

 was attcMidfd by men eminent and illustrious in every branch of 

 the Administration, who had sought and cultivated his friendship; 

 while croAvds of villagers followed their benefactor with sorrow 

 to the grave. No less than three orations were pronounced over 

 his tomb, and from the closing passage of that by M. Dumeril, 

 we shall conclude this imperfect sketch : — 



" Profond observateur, ecrivain gracieux et brillant, savant na- 

 luraliste, professeur eloquent, academicicn celebre, genereux ami, 

 homrae excellent; il faut done repeter ici dans notre affliction, cet 

 Adieu touchant avec lequcl vous nous quittlez si amicalement, 

 lorsque vous nous tendiez une main defaillante, et que le sourire 

 gracieux, accoutume a obeir d votre ame aimante, cherchait en 

 vain a se placer encore sur nos levres inauimces ! Adieu ! Adieu ! 

 vous vlvez dans nos coeurs." 



Art. VII. On Balanus punciatus, Puncturella Flemingii, 

 ^•c./ together with some corrections relative to Turbo 

 carneus, and some of the Chitones before described. 

 % the Rev. R. T. Lowe. 



Much diiTiculty has always prevailed in defining, within proper 

 limits, the species Balanus punciatus of Montagu. Mr. Clark of 

 Bath, has with the greatness acuteness succeeded, after much 

 attention, in discovering the true character. This consists in the 

 anterior valve of the shell being always provided with two con- 

 necting shoulders; whereas in every other English species ex- 



