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much reference to authors I shall refer to books for 
this catalogue. 
As might be conceived the same remarks made 
relative to the marine molluscs apply equally to the 
above animals, being themselves situated under 
similar conditions of existence ; many are peculiar 
to our coast, some common only to Devon and 
Cornwall, some found only in Scotland, and off 
our shores, witness Halichondria ventilabra , 
coalita and hirsuta , Opliiura granulata , and bellis , 
Asterias equestris, fyc.; one instance occurs in 
which the shores of America yield somewhat to us, 
the Gorgonia flabellum ; doubtless also the coasts 
of France have an influence on our marine Fauna 
through proximity, though I am not prepared with 
instances to that purpose. By inference there may 
be but little reason to doubt that a similarity in 
the Irish and Devon productions might be estab¬ 
lished if greater attention were paid to such subjects 
in that country so very similarly situated to the 
south-western parts of England. But it is still 
probable that with the best conducted researches 
there or elsewhere in the same latitude, no catalogue 
of the marine radiata of a locality of the same 
will ever be drawn up, capable of vying with 
ours in regard of extent, variety and interest. 
“ Hail bounteous Nature ! bail Eternal Source 
Of loveliness and harmony divine ; 
Still ever mingling, ever yet unchanged ! 
Though various, pure ; simple, though multiform ; 
As more admired, more admirable art thou ! 
More sought, still ever to bo sought the more, 
And newer as more known. So vast thy works!” 
Bid lake. 
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