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قراءة كتاب Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River
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Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River
Transcriber's Notes
With the exception of several presumed typographical error which have been changed as noted below and the addition of a Table of Contents and label for the image of the rock slab, the text presented is that shown in the original printed version. The Greek charaters from which the scientific names were derived are diplayed slightly larger, green text. Lastly, the images of the slab available, even a higher resolution version, does not show the level of detail expressed in the text. Perhaps, at some point, a higher resolution scan of the original photographic film or plate may become available.
Typographical Errors
| Pg. 18 | Alleghanies | => | Alleghenies |
| Pg. 25 | period following Mastodon Giganteus | => | comma |
Table of Contents
| Page | |
| Introductory Remarks | 3 |
| The Epyornis | 5 |
| Fossil Impressions.—I. | 10 |
| Fossil Impressions.—II. | 22 |
| Organic Impressions. | 41 |
| Physical Impressions. | 45 |
| Description Of The Plate. | 49 |
Plate: Image of sandstone slab with fossil track and footprint impressions.
REMARKS
ON SOME
FOSSIL IMPRESSIONS
IN
THE SANDSTONE ROCKS OF CONNECTICUT RIVER.
BY
JOHN C. WARREN, M.D.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY.
BOSTON:
TICKNOR AND FIELDS,
135, Washington Street.
1854.
PRINTED BY JOHN WILSON AND SON,
22, School Street.
The principal part of these remarks were made at the meetings of the Boston Society of Natural History. A portion of them also have been printed in the Proceedings of the Society.
The object of this publication is to afford to those who are not members of the Society an opportunity of obtaining some knowledge of Fossil Impressions, which they might not be able to obtain elsewhere so conveniently.
Some account of the Epyornis seems to be very properly connected with Ornithichnites.
The first of these papers was written in October, 1853; the others in the earlier part of the present year.
THE EPYORNIS;
OR,
GREAT BIRD OF MADAGASCAR, AND ITS EGGS.
In the course of the year 1851, an account was circulated of the discovery of an immense egg, or eggs, in the Island of Madagascar. The size of the eggs spoken of was so disproportionate to that of any previously known, that most persons received the account with incredulity; and, I must confess, I was one of this number. Being in Paris soon after hearing of this report, I made inquiry on the subject, and was surprised to learn, that the great egg was actually existing in the Museum of Natural History in Paris. In a few days I had an opportunity of seeing a cast of it in the hands of the artist, M. Strahl, of whom I solicited one. He informed me that it could not be obtained at that moment; but that, if my request were made known to the Administration of the Museum, he had no doubt they would accede to it. I accordingly did apply, and also presented them with the cast of a perfect head of Mastodon Giganteus; and they very liberally granted my request.
The distinguished naturalist, Professor Geoffroy St. Hilaire, the second of that honorable name, has made a statement to the Academy of Sciences, which, though only initiatory, contains many facts of a very interesting nature, some of which I have had an opportunity of verifying; and to him we are indebted for a greater part of the others.
The eggs sent to me are, in number, two; one of which was purchased by M. Abadie, captain of a French vessel, from the natives. Another was soon afterwards found, equal in size. A third egg was discovered in an alluvial stratum near a stream of water, together with other valuable relics of the animal which had probably produced them; but, unfortunately, it was broken during transportation. Of the two eggs, one is of an ovoid form, having much the shape of a hen's egg; and the other is an ellipsoid.
The ovoid egg is of enormous size, even when compared with the largest egg we are acquainted with. Its long diameter exceeds thirteen inches of our English measure, its short diameter eight, and its long