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Europe and America. Deprived of such information, our progress cannot be but small ; 

 on the contrary, armed with it, we may confidently hope, that the day will arrive, when 

 the mines, quarries and the soil of India will bring to light the treasures nature has con- 

 fided to them. We therefore trust, that those who are disposed to contribute to this great 

 public undertaking, will bear in mind, that nothing, however common it may be deemed 

 at its native place, is unimportant to us, and that no detail can be too minute, and no 

 collection too large." 



This explanation gives me the assurance to believe, that my gift will answer your 

 expectations. I must, however, request you to direct me about the way of transmission. 

 My collections, which contain only instructive specimens, together with an explanatory 

 catalogue, will in parcels of a hundred be dispatched, according to opportunity and stock 

 in hand. As I am in communication with Bremen, the collections might perhaps be for- 

 warded to you from that place. Hoping you will soon favor me with an answer, I 

 have the honour to be, &c. 



Dr. C. A. Zipser, Professor. 



Bergstadt Neusohl in Hungary, 21st Feb. 1845. 



I should suggest that in replying to it we should be authorized on our side to offer to 

 Professor Zipser assistance from all the resourses of the Society whether scientific or 

 literary. 



H. PlDDINGTON. 



For all the above communications and presentations the best thanks 

 of the Society were awarded. 



