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Excerpt from Report on the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa, Vol. 1: Embracing the Results of Investigations Made During Portions of the Years 1855, 56& 57; Part II: Pal ontology An examination of the fossils from the geological horizon of the Hamilton and Chemung groups of new-york (and which is in fact a continuation of the same beds) shows, that while there are many species identical with those of the same group in its eastern localities, there are a still larger number of new species and which, since the physi cal conditions of the mass were not essentially different, can only be attributed to the influence of geographical distance. Having partially the means of illustrating in the fossils the changes which have taken place in the fauna of these epochs, I have given, to some extent, both the already known and the new species. 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.

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