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peat-beds or other formations have appeared at least in abstract, as 

 also some account of the refuse-heaps or shell-heaps (" kitchen- 

 middens ") of our shores, whose correct interpretation was the work 

 of Steenstrup, and has obtained world-wide notice and given birth 

 to many investigations in other countries. Some papers on 

 Helmintha {e.g., Fasciola intestinalis) should not be forgotten. His 

 interpretation of the Brachiopoda as not belonging to the true 

 Acephala has in later time become popular ; his interpretation of 

 the partly operculated "Palaeozoic corals" (Cyathophyllidae) as not 

 being Anthozoa-proper, but something else, perhaps allied to Ser- 

 polidae, Hippuritidae or Brachiopoda, has met with decided doubt 

 and opposition, but in my opinion, not found its final decision. In 

 the study of the newer (Glacial) geological formations, Steenstrup 

 took an active part with his lamented younger friend and colleague, 

 Johnstrup, and some of his later papers briefly give his views on 

 some of the theories advanced in Scandinavia concerning this im- 

 portant part of Scandinavian geology. That he with Nathorst, the 

 Swedish botanist-geologist, partook in the discovery of the earliest 

 glacial plant remains in our Scandinavian peat-bogs, should also be 

 remembered. He was present at most of the meetings of the 

 Scandinavian naturalists during the period of his scientific activity 

 and has left the marks of his influence in the reports of the meet- 

 ings of the Americanists and Archaeologists at Copenhagen and 

 Brussels. Beyond his travels in Iceland and his visit to the Faroe 

 Islands, he made several journeys to Germany, France, Northern 

 Italy, Switzerland, Dalmatia, and England, enriching his knowledge 

 and adding to his acquaintance and friendly relation with eminent 

 men of many countries and many sciences. His scientific corre- 

 spondence would fill many volumes. 



Already in the earlier part of his career, Steenstrup had 

 published some papers of a chiefly historical aim, throwing light on 

 obscure phenomena, elucidated from a naturalist's point of view 

 (e.g., on the so-called " havgaerdinger," on Ottar's relation to King 

 Alfred on his travels in northern seas, and on the passage of King 

 Harold through the Limfjord). After he had retired from his 

 zoological professorship in 1885. he treated with great emphasis 

 several archaeological problems of the same character (e.g., the Haell- 

 ristningar, the voyages of the Zeni, the Yak-Lungta-Brakteats, the 

 silverplates found at Gundestrup, the mammoth station at Predmost 

 in Bohemia. Most of them have been published, though not the 

 first. I shall not do more than point out the existence and 

 interest of these remarkable papers, not being competent to pass a 

 scientific judgment upon them ; but, at the same time, I would ex- 

 press my conviction, that they will remain through all future time a 

 testimony of the great insight, sagacity and knowledge of my gifted 



