THE FLORA OF WEST LANCASHIRE 27 
The most striking feature of the book however is the intro- 
duction, which extends to more than a hundred pages, and 
brought about the encroachments of building, drainage, and 
other results of civilization. The characteristic botanical and 
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such a survey would occasion and partly because of the necessity 
of keeping the size of the book within due limits. ‘The elemen- 
from p ap Vy 
only drawback to which is the weight that the paper necessary for 
the purpose gives to the book, which is too heavy to be carried 
about with comfort. These aspects of Aegean for such they 
mostly are, are admirably selected and very instruct. ive; where all 
are so good, it is difficult to select any for special praise, but the 
“Navel Pot, Leck Fell,” “showing hanging vegetation or on vertical 
limestone sides ”—Actea grows in this pot-hole on inaccessible 
rock-ledges, and, with the exception of a neighbouring locality, 
does not occur elsewhere in Lancashire—and the “limestone 
ee Gabtbains w Wood,” with yew and ash, are especially 
effec 
lad to see that the local names are recorded, but wi 
ee canbe are es be congratulate co ee 
pepe y take rank with the best of our county 
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