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novel. Ouv entomological Mends vroulcl, I am sure, be proud to fuvni&h 

 us wiili our native insects. Our Curator would be liappy ia callins; 

 forlb all the zeal be could, in bringing togetber our molluscous aoiaials • 

 and a botanical section migbt doubtless be organized, to make ru'-al 

 excursions to procure and preserve our native plants, from ilie noble 

 forest tree to (be minutest moss, licben or fungus. Sucb a collection 

 would be a constant source of instruction amongst ourselves, and would 

 be most iuterestiug and attractive to all strangers. It would lie v.'itbout 

 a rival, and could never be regarded as wbat is not wanted, or as a 

 pretension to wbat cannot be well accomplisbed. Tbe sooner we can 

 enter on ibis field tbe better, and I trust we sball enlist some good and 

 active labourers amongst our members. 



Gentlemen, I bave gone beyond wbat I intended; I will only furtber 

 say, tbat as in my capacity of a private member, I bave, from my inte- 

 rest in your objects, and my real enjoyment of your meetings, been as 

 constant an attendant as almost any cf you, so, as far as bcallb and 

 strength will permit, I bope to he generally witli you, anxious io parti- 

 cipate in your proceedings as well as to render you any Hi do service in 

 my power. But except in my own loss, 1 can feci no uneasiness in 

 being occasionally absent, beiog so well supported by tbe Viee-Pvesi- 

 dents you bave selected. ]f any effort of mine can assist our progress 

 towards tbe posidon wbicli we ougbt to occupy, you may rely un iis 

 being ebeerfully made; and I entreat you all to give us, as oacn as you 

 can, tbe advantage of your presence wilb us, and by tbe active ]iait you 

 take in our proceedings, as well as by any eommunicacion you can olfer, 

 whether or not of a kind that you v/ould like to submit to t'le public 

 in our journal, to sbow tbat you value tbe Cocief-y, and wish to dcvolope 

 all its power of useiulticss. 



