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 Goto?.] N&TU,AL HISTORY.  dry moss, or straw, or leaves, may be used with mlvmtae. Where paper is used for wrapping the specimens, tlmy ase best secured by fastening the envelope with sealing-wax. Lastly, The collector must not be discouraged, nor be pre- vented from collecting, by finding that the plac which he my chance to visit in a remote situation, has not. a striking appearance, or the rocks within his view a very interest- ing character; since it frequently, and eveu commonly, hap- pens, that facts and specimens, in themselves of very lime importance, become valuable by sbeequent comiison; so that. scaroely any observation, if recorded with aceurac, will be thrown away. The Isutraments required by the geological traveller will vary, according to the acquirements and specific objects of the individual The most essential are :- The Harems.; which. for genend ipmposei, may be of the form  represented :-- ' The head should be of steel well tempered, alt 4 incbe  the face to the edge, and 1� inch equate in the middie; the face fiat, and square, or nearly so; the edge placed in the direction of the handle. The orifice for the insertion of the mndle ova/, �ver little wider on the outer side than within; its dlmoetrs, about I inch vertically, and .7 across; th centre somewhatmore than 1 inch fi, om the face. The handle should be of ash, or other tough woad; nat Leto than la inches long; fitting tight into the hemi at  insertion, without a shoulder; and inereasin a little in size towards 2S2

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