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Holocene Mollusc a from Clapham, Yorkshire. 
It is difficult to estimate the age of the talus shells, but 
there is good reason to think that they date from Neolithic 
times. 
The following is the list of species found in the talus up to 
date. W here not stated, the species were common : — 
Umax maximus Linne. One s Hygromia granulata Alder (= H. 
shield. I sericea Jeff.). Few. 
Agriolimax agresiis Linne. One ,, hispida Linne. 
shield. ,, rufescens Penn. Large. 
Vitrina pellucida Mull. Three Acanthinula aculeataNxiW. 
examples. ,, lamellata Jeff. 
Vitrea crystallina Mull. Large and Helicigona arbiistontm Linne. 
abundant. Helix nemoralis Linne. 
„ cellaria Miill. Large and „ hortesnis Muller. 
abundant. 1 Ena obscura Mull. One example. 
,, rogersi B.B.W. (— glaber , Cochlicopa Ittbrica Miill. 
etc.). One example. ! Azeca tndens Pult. 
,, alliaria Miill. Only one Jaminia cylindracea da Costa. 
example. Vertigo pusilla Miill. 
,, vitidula Drap. Clausilia laminata Mont. Few. 
,, pitra Alder. Only a few ,, bidentata Strom. Few. 
examples. Carychium minimum Miiller. 
Euconulus fulvus Miill. Acicula lineata Drap. Few. 
Sphyradium edentulum Drap. Helix spp. Several eggs ; two 
Pyramidula rotundata Miill. Abun- sizes, 
dant. 
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In reference to the notice in the February issue on ‘ The Secrets of 
Nature Exhumed,’ by Lady Blount, F.R.S.L., F.S.A., etc., her ladyship 
asks us to state that it is a mistake to make it appear that she speaks of 
our universe as being a ‘ planet,' as she maintains and teaches in all her 
writings and lectures, that we are living in an Enclosed World, and that 
all the space that man can trace is in (withijn) our universe. Lady 
Blount further remarks, ‘ Referring to your “ modern expression ” of 
“pulling the leg,” it is quite in harmony with modern “science.” But 
I wish that I could only return the compliment and say that “ I know 
that the arch enemy of Lord and Man has not been ‘ pulling ’ the brains 
of your reviewer who admits that he does not know or understand what 
he upholds ” when he states that he is “ not an astronomer.” 
If men were taught to reason well. 
They’d ne’er feign to believe 
What they don’t understand, nor swell 
The throng who thus deceive. 
However, A. T. Swaine, or anyone who upholds the whirling globe, 
sea and earth idea, whether (in its origin) they make out it was a cinder 
shot from the sun, as per the Nebular Hypothesis, or by “ Stellar Cycles ” 
or any other assumption, the globe theory can never be in harmony with 
the Bible account of the Six Days’ Work of Creation of our World, and 
mine is the only teaching in harmony with both the Bible and Geology. 
Of course any figures can be made to agree if so arranged, and also to 
appear to agree with facts when they really don't.’* 
Our reviewer has seen Lady Blount’s letter and desires to add nothing 
further, being quite satisfied that her letter conveys all that is necessary]. 
* The price of the book is is. 2d. by post, from Lady Blount, 35 
High Street, Worthing. 
Naturalist, 
