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Geographical Surveys in the United 

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 Washington : Judd & Detvveiler. 



General Warren here undertakes to 

 " correct the erroneous estimate of the 

 geographical work of officers of the United 

 States, made by one of our countrymen," 

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 " Geographical Surveys," which was pub- 

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 July, 1875. 



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A Century's Progress in American Zo- 

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Prof. Packard, within the narrow limits 

 of this too brief essay, contrives to give a 

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 zoology in the United States. To Barton 

 he assigns the honor of being the first 

 American zoologist whose works have been 

 published here. Barton's memoir on the 

 " Fascination of the Rattlesnake," and on 

 the " Generation of the Opossum," ap- 

 peared, the first in 1796, and the second 

 in 1801. At present zoology in the United 

 States is, according to Prof. Packard, very 

 backward as compared with Germany, 

 France, and England. We are about on 

 a level with the Scandinavians and the 

 Dutch ; but, with our energy and native 

 ability, and the aid of well-endowed col- 

 leges and museums, we may hope hereafter 

 to compete even with Germany. 



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It is to be hoped that the energetic edi- 

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 will receive such encouragement from the 

 public as will warrant her in continuing its 

 publication. The Kindergarten system has 

 no more able exponent in the United States 

 than Miss Peabody. 



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