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at first destined to form the second volume. Some 

 special circumstances have led the editor to adopt 

 another mode of publication. 



" In order to render justice to every one, it is desir- 

 able to remark here that the Osteology and the Neurol- 

 ogy are due to the researches of M. Agassiz, while 

 the Myology, the Splanctionology, the description of 

 the ' sensitive organs ' and the Angiology have been 

 worked out by M. Vogt. All the plates were drawn 

 by M. Vogt. This work dates as far back as 1843 and 

 1844, a few observations being added in 1845. 



"L. A." 



That Agassiz directed the work and freely gave his 

 advice to Vogt, there is no doubt ; but in some way 

 Vogt became dissatisfied. He disapproved of the 

 organization and methods of Agassiz's establishment, 

 and was more or less disappointed in his expectations ; 

 and, in consequence, in the autumn of 1844, after act- 

 ing as Agassiz's assistant for five years- -during which 

 time he certainly worked most efficiently and very hard 

 he left him to try his fortune in Paris. Strange to 

 say, the break between Agassiz and Vogt, instead of 

 healing as the years went by, increased to such an 

 extent, that they w r ere very unjust and bitter towards 

 one another. It must be regretted, for nothing really 

 important and seriously affecting either had occurred 

 between them. Agassiz never published anything 

 against Vogt, though Vogt might have shown more 

 discretion in his printed criticism ; and I do not hesitate 

 to say that he was unjust and guilty of exaggeration 



