instead of being put to the rack, and made to suggest the special truths of Revelation,[116] with which it has nothing to do;—although, we say, it does not teach the peculiar and special truths for which a Revelation was needed, it everywhere throws light on the boundless treasures of wisdom and care and beneficent Providence of the God of revelation. But again we catch ourselves sermonizing: to the diagram. [Illustration: FOSSILS FROM THE LONDON CLAY. 1. TELLINA CRASSA. 2. CHAMA SQUAMOSA. 3. TURRITELLA IMBRICATARIA. 4. FUSUS ASPER. 5. PLEUROTOMA COLON. 6. MUREX TUBIFER. 7. APORHAIS PES-PELICANI. 8. VOLUTA LUCTATOR (or luctatrix). 9. TROCHUS MONOLIFER: the necklace trochus. 10. VENERICARDIA COR-AVIUM. 11. FUSUS BULBIFORMIS: the bulb fusus. ] These fossils we obtained from the neighbourhood of Christchurch; and as these sheets were being written, we received from Dr. Mantell’s “Geological Excursions in the Isle of Wight,” the following appropriate description of them: “The numerous marine fossil shells which are obtained from this part of the coast of Hampshire, are generally known as Hordwell fossils; but it is scarcely necessary to remark, that they almost entirely belong to the London clay strata, and are procured from Barton cliffs. These fossils are most conveniently obtained from the low cliff near Beacon Bunny, and occur in greatest abundance in the upper part of the dark green sandy clay. There are generally blocks of the indurated portions of the strata on the beach, from which fossils may be extracted. A collection of Hordwell fossils, consisting of the teeth of several species of sharks and rays, bones of turtles, and a great variety of shells, may be purchased at a reasonable price of Jane Webber, dealer in fossils, Barton cliff, near Christchurch.”—(P. 124.)