Palaeontological Report Of The Princeton Scientific Expedition Of 1877

Author : Henry F. Osborn
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ISBN 13 : 9781332309214
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Download or read book Palæontological Report of the Princeton Scientific Expedition of 1877 (Classic Reprint) written by Henry F. Osborn and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Palaeontological Report of the Princeton Scientific Expedition of 1877 Gentleman: I have the honor to transmit herewith the Pal ontological Report of the College Scientific Expedition of 1877. The fossils collected by the Pal ontological party, and deposited by the chief of the expedition in the Geological Museum, consisted of two sets, one numbering some two thousand specimens of fossil plants and insects front the tertiary beds of Central Colorado, the other of a considerable series of fossil vertebrates, mostly mammals, from the tertiary beds of Wyoming Territory, around Fort Bridger. This last collection has been studied and worked out with unabated seal and diligence by the three post-graduate members of the Pal ontological party, Messrs. H. Osborn, W. Scott, and F. Speir, who devoted most of the time of their course to this special work., with what success this Report will show. It will be a source of gratification to the generous friends of the College, who furnished means for the Scientific Expedition of 1877, that it not only enriched our Museum to so great an extent, but did more still by fostering in our College a thorough study of Paleontology, which could not have been undertaken without such means as these thus placed at the disposal of our students. The fossil insects and plants have been intrusted to the hands of the best specialists for determination. Dr. S. Scudder, of Cambridge, Mass., has kindly consented to revise the insects. Prof. G. L. Lequereux the plants. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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."