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7. Au extensive assemblage of fossils from the Chalk, 
Greensand, Gault, Neocomian and "Wealden. Many of the 
silieitied forms are shown in heantifnlly polished sections. 
8. A very large and valuable series of Jurassic forms. 
9. All the British Paloeozoic formations are well represented, 
especially the Carboniferous Limestone of Yorkshire, in the 
neighbourhood of Settle, of the fossils in which there is a fine 
collection (upwards of 200 species). 
An invaluable feature, from a scientific point of view, in 
Mr. Heed’s collection, is the great care which has been taken to 
indicate the exact locality from which the several specimens 
have been obtained, so that thorough reliance may be placed in 
them as geological data. 
In a review of this Department, it is of interest to refer to a 
statement published by the Society, on its foundation upwards 
of 50 years ago. 
“ The more particular object of the Society is, to elucidate the 
Geology of Yorkshire. There are few counties in England 
which are traversed by so great a variety of Strata as this, few 
of which the Strata contain so many Fossils interesting to the 
Geologist, or so many minerals important to the Aids, and few 
of which the Geological relations are so imperfectly and doubt¬ 
fully determined. Towards tlie illustration of this subject, the 
Society hope that much may be done by the combined observa¬ 
tion of many individuals in the respective neighboimhoods, and 
by a contribution of Specimens from every part of Yorkshire 
to a Central Museum.” 
How faithfully the object referred to has been kept in view, 
and promoted by those who have had the direction of the 
Society’s affairs in years past, the labours of Professor Phillips, 
the Heverend W. Y. Harcouid, and others, abundantly prove, 
and in the possession of this magnificent collection the Society 
can now offer to Students of Geology most valuable help in the 
study of this interesting and valuable department of Science. 
British Ornithology.—The Cm’ator of British Ornithology 
has to report the purchase of the Great White Pleron, Ardca 
Alba, at the sale of James Hall, Esqume, for the Museum. 
