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the naturalist who visited Selborne. In 1877 he produced 
his edition of the Natural History of Selborne , which has 
generally been conceded the premier place among the various 
edited editions. Bell’s fame, however, rests rather upon his 
volumes in the series of works on British zoology issued by 
Van Voorst, which for carefulness in printing, beauty of 
woodcuts, and general desirability of format have never been 
excelled. We refer to his British Quadrupeds (1837 ; 2nd edit., 
1874) ; British Reptiles (1839 ; 2nd edit., 1849) ; British Stallc- 
eyed Crustacea (1853), etc. Professor Bell died March 13, 1880. 
1876. [With H. P. Marsham.] The Correspondence of Robert Marsham of 
Stratton Strawless in the County of Norfolk . . . and the Reverend 
Gilbert White . . . 1790-93. Communicated by the Rev. H. P. 
Marsham and Prof. Bell, Sept. 28th. 1875 and March 1st. 1876. 
(Trans. Norf. and Norw. Nat. Soc. ii. pp. 133-95.) 
1877. [Edited by.] White’s Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne. 
London : 1877. 
See under White (Gilbert). 
At pp 363-6 of Yol. II., “ List of Birds seen in Selborne and 
neighbourhood as observed by Gilbert White, Dr. John Curtis and 
Thomas Bell.” 
Bellamy (John Cremer), 1812-54 
Bellamy was a surgeon at Yealmpton, and Curator of 
the Plymouth Institute. He was born at Plymouth, 
December 7, 1812, became M.R.C.S. 1834, and died at 
Plymouth, May 12, 1854. He was best known as a geologist, 
and for much of his ornithological information manifestly 
relied on the judgment of Dr. Moore, the well-known author 
of the “ List of the Birds of Devon ” (Trans. Plym. Inst., 1830, 
pp. 289-352). Bellamy was, however, a keen observer and a 
man of considerable scientific attainments (cf. Introduction 
to Pidsley’s Birds of Devonshire). 
1838. On the Geographical Distribution of Animals, with an account of 
the species that inhabit the South of Devon. 6 pts. (MacGilli- 
vray’s Edin. Jour, of Nat. Hist. i. pp. 126-8, 130-31, 138-40, 
141-2, 147-8, 151. [Jan.- July 1838.]) 
On the Movements of the Motacillae in S. Devon. ( T.c . pp. 
158-9.) 
