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Excerpt from Illustrations of the Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland: With the Description and Localities of All the Species, Marine Land, and Fresh Water
In recording the names of those to whom the Author is indebted for aid in the following Work, he must. Particularly notice those Of his late lamented friends Dr. Leach, formerly Chief Zoologist in the British Museum, and General Richard Bingham, of Melcombe, Dorsetshire. The first Of these, with that noble liberality for which he was prominently distinguished, - although engaged with a similar work at the time the Author was preparing his First Edition, - threw Open his treasures for his use, and otherwise aided him as far as possible in his investigations. To the latter the British Conchologist, and himself in particular, are deeply indebted for the discovery of many new minute species. He spared neither trouble nor expense in following up this branch Of Natural History. It will also be seen how much his valued and early friend Stewart Ker, Esq., has added to the Mollusks Of the Clyde, and he must also cordially acknowledge his Obligations to his friends James Smith, Esq., of Jordan Hill, near Glasgow; Professor Forbes, King''s College, London; James Gerard, Esq., Edinburgh; Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart.; W. C. Trevelyan, Esq., of Nettlecombe Abbey; Thomas Glover, Esq., of Smedley Hill, Manchester; William Nicol, Esq., Edinburgh; William Bean, Esq., Scarborough; Lieutenant William Beaumont, R. N., for specimens Of Lymnaea involuta; and to Miss Thomson, of Kendal: and for information on Irish Conchology, to his old friend and fellow-labourer in Conchology M. J. O''kelly, Esq., Rochestown House, County Of Dublin; Robert Ball, Esq., and Miss Mary Ball, Dublin; Thomas William Warren, Esq., of Dublin, who possesses the best collection Of indigenous Shells in Ireland; and to Dr. Mc. Gee, of Belfast.1. 2. 3. 4.
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In recording the names of those to whom the Author is indebted for aid in the following Work, he must. Particularly notice those Of his late lamented friends Dr. Leach, formerly Chief Zoologist in the British Museum, and General Richard Bingham, of Melcombe, Dorsetshire. The first Of these, with that noble liberality for which he was prominently distinguished, - although engaged with a similar work at the time the Author was preparing his First Edition, - threw Open his treasures for his use, and otherwise aided him as far as possible in his investigations. To the latter the British Conchologist, and himself in particular, are deeply indebted for the discovery of many new minute species. He spared neither trouble nor expense in following up this branch Of Natural History. It will also be seen how much his valued and early friend Stewart Ker, Esq., has added to the Mollusks Of the Clyde, and he must also cordially acknowledge his Obligations to his friends James Smith, Esq., of Jordan Hill, near Glasgow; Professor Forbes, King''s College, London; James Gerard, Esq., Edinburgh; Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart.; W. C. Trevelyan, Esq., of Nettlecombe Abbey; Thomas Glover, Esq., of Smedley Hill, Manchester; William Nicol, Esq., Edinburgh; William Bean, Esq., Scarborough; Lieutenant William Beaumont, R. N., for specimens Of Lymnaea involuta; and to Miss Thomson, of Kendal: and for information on Irish Conchology, to his old friend and fellow-labourer in Conchology M. J. O''kelly, Esq., Rochestown House, County Of Dublin; Robert Ball, Esq., and Miss Mary Ball, Dublin; Thomas William Warren, Esq., of Dublin, who possesses the best collection Of indigenous Shells in Ireland; and to Dr. Mc. Gee, of Belfast.1. 2. 3. 4.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Thomas Brown
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