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84 And lastly, private enterprise having at length filled up the gap caused by the Duke of St. Albans' parsimony and neglect to provide what he is paid by the State for providing—public hawks—we have now a Central Depôt and School of Falconry, with an ample staff, at the service of all who wish to try their hands at the noble art, however little time they may have to devote to its practice. This result has not been attained without very heavy sacrifices; in return, may I bespeak one kind thought for the promoters of the Revival of Falconry from every reader of 'The Zoologist' whenever he may see temptation, in the shape of a hawk of any kind used in Falconry, within range of his deadly breech-loader!

 

Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca which have from time to time been prepared by conchologists in Sussex have reference, for the most part, to restricted areas in the county, or to the particular localities in which the authors of these lists reside. So far as we are aware, no general catalogue for Sussex has been published; and in the following pages, therefore, an attempt will be made to supply a want which may possibly have been experienced by conchologists, not only in Sussex, but in other parts of the country. At the same time it is hoped that a catalogue, such as the present, may be the means of suggesting to many readers of 'The Zoologist,' and to their friends, a new field for research, or at all events of directing their attention more particularly to a branch of Natural History which upon investigation will be found to possess much attraction, and which, at present, scarcely receives that attention which it deserves.

In the preparation of this catalogue the Editor has been assisted by several friends in Sussex, to whom he desires to express his obligations, and has availed himself of the information contained in all the local lists for Sussex which he has been able to procure. The principal sources of information may be briefly stated to be the following:—

1. A MS. List of the Land and Freshwater Mollusks of Sussex, by William Borrer, Esq., of Cowfold, Horsham, from