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land, accompanied by an atlas, containing the maps and other 

 illustrations. 



In concluding this lecture, I cannot omit the opportunity of say- 

 ing a few words of farewell to the inhabitants of this Province. 



Now that I am on the point of leaving Auckland, I turn in me- 

 mory to the hour in which I made up my mind to leave my friends 

 on board the Frigate " No vara" and to remain for awhile in New 

 Zealand. I can assure you it was an hour of great anxiety, but I 

 am glad to say I have never regretted the decision to which I with 

 so much difficulty brought myself. Having received assistance in 

 my labours from all sides, I have arrived at results which have 

 afforded me much satisfaction, and which I hope will not be with- 

 out good fruit to the present and future inhabitants of this Pro- 

 vince. Having at first felt some difficulty in making up my mind 

 to remain, I now feel a similar difficulty in leaving. Home- 

 ties, however, are drawing me homewards, and I must quit the 

 country in which I have spent so many happy days. In parting, I 

 have one request to make, — that you will remember me as kindly 

 as I will remember you ; and I have one wish — which is for the 

 prosperity of the Colony of New Zealand, and the advancement of 

 the Province of Auckland. 



[Note. — The chief additions made since the delivery of the Lecture 

 are thus distinguished— (* *).] 



II. Note on the Red Coloring Matter of the Sea round the Shores 

 of the Island of Bombay. By H. J. Carter, Esq., H. C. S., 

 Bombay. 



(From the Proceedings of the Bombay Asiatic Society.) 



From "the plagues of Egypt" down to the present day the 

 blood-red color which occasionally makes its appearance in fresh 

 and salt water has been an object of wonder. Numbers of in- 

 stances of it are recorded by navigators of all ages, as may be 

 seen by reference to M. C. Dareste's excellent " Memoire" on the 

 subject, (Ann des. Ss. Nat. 4th Ser. Zool. t. iii. p. 179.) Be- 

 Vol. xx. o. s. Vol. ti. if. s. 



