V. 



MEMORANDUM 



ON 



THE FOSSIL SHELLS 

 DISCOVERED IN THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS. 



By the Rev. R. EVEREST. 



I HAVE ventured to say a few words respecting the Fossils sent down 

 from the Himalaya mountains, by Dr. Gerard, because nobody else is 

 about to do so ; and it is a pity that they should remain unnoticed. 



In doing this, I shall make no remark upon the general difficulty of 

 identifying fossil shells with recent genera, as that is well known to any 

 one who has ever attended to the subject. But to one who lives at a 

 distance from means of reference, such a difficulty is greatly increased, 

 since, in many cases, he must speak from recollection alone. Upon this 

 ground I must plead for the indulgence of my hearers towards such 

 imperfections as they may observe in this paper — my purpose in entering 

 upon a branch of Geology, not the most familiar to me, will have been 

 answered, if I can induce others to join in a pursuit, which circumstances 

 will no longer permit me to continue. 



