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to the number of tame water-fowl, and to the water being in con- 

 stant motion, fed by a very powerful and persistent spring of pure 

 water. 



The greater number of freshwater species, as will be seen from 

 the following list, is reported from Cark, Holker, and Cartmel, all 

 obtained from the river Eea, and the ditches in this neigbourhood. 

 This stream seems to be the only productive one for freshwater 

 species, and would no doubt repay more careful and systematic 

 search. 



The area worked, with which this article is chiefly concerned, 

 includes parts of Westmorland and Lancashire, but the whole dis- 

 trict under review is in Vice-county 69, and extends from Meathop 

 Fell (R. 'Winster) on the east to Cartmel on the west, Humfrey 

 Head being the farthest point to the south, and Lindale the most 

 northerly part visited, and comprised probably about eleven square 

 miles. 



I cannot refrain from specially alluding to Eggerslack Wood, 

 and its immediate vicinity, before bringing these remarks to a close. 

 It may be considered a conchologist's paradise ; so many good 

 things are found there that, when in the district, one feels almost 

 instinctively drawn to it, with a yearning to explore its depths, and 

 unearth its hidden treasures. It is unnecessary to enumerate the 

 species found in the wood separately ; they are specified in the list, but 

 out of ninety-six land species on the Conchological Society's list, 

 no fewer than forty-four, or nearly one-half, are to be obtained in 

 this particular wood and its environs. 



I am very much indebted to the various articles and notes by 

 Messrs. R. Standen, J- W. Jackson, C. H. Moore, and J. D. Dean, 

 which have appeared in this Journal at various times, for a very 

 large amount of information respecting previous records. 



I have very great pleasure in tendering my best thanks to Messrs. 

 Standen and Jackson, for much valuable assistance, both before 

 and since my visit to Grange. 



To the latter gentleman in particular, my acknowledgments are 

 due for so very many notes relating to several species not previously 

 recorded, and for generously placing at my service much valuable 

 MS. information, with full permission to copy extracts, a privilege 

 of which I have taken full advantage. 



The photographs from which the plate has been reproduced have 

 been very kindly lent by Mr. Jackson and Mr. G. A. Booth of Grange 

 for this article, for which I tender my sincerest appreciation. 



The other recorders whose names I have not so far mentioned 

 are Mr. W. D. Roebuck (W.D.R.); Mr. G. H. Taylor (G.H.T.); 

 Mr. Fred Booth (F.B.). 



