Ruschenberger.] xi-»^ [April 1, 



under the auspices of the U. S. Geological and Geographical Survey of 

 the Territories, then directed by Dr. F. V. Hayden. The work was pub- 

 lished in 1879. Dr. Leidy states, January 1, in his introduction to it, that 

 during four years he had studied these Rhizopods as they occur in all the 

 fresh waters of the country from the Atlantic border to an altitude of 

 10,000 feet in the Rocky mountains, and gratefully refers to the generous 

 hospitality and aid received from Dr. J. Van A. Carter, formerly of Fort 

 Bridger, who conducted his expeditions to 'the Uinta mountains and de- 

 frayed their expenses. Various railroad companies granted him entirely 

 free transportation, or at half fare, so that to the Survey the expenses of 

 tliis admirable work, besides the charges incident to its publication, 

 amounted to about $223. 



His friend, Mr. Joseph Wilcox, relates that while they were visiting 

 the "badlands" of Wyoming, he asked Dr. Leidy, "What beauties do 

 you see in this forbidding territory? " In reply he said, "This is a most 

 interesting place to see, where no living animal or plant exists. I enjoy 

 the novelty of this anomalous locality. You will all agree with the man 

 who appropriately compared this place to the infernal regions after the 

 fires had been put out." 



During many years Dr. Leidy habitually visited the Twelfth Street 

 Market in search of specimens, and became quite intimate with Mr. R. M. 

 Holbrook, who is a large dealer in fresh fish, etc., and is also Treasurer 

 of the Market Company. 



Speaking of Dr. Leidy, Mr. Holbrook said, "He was a man of such 

 simplicity of manner that he drew all classes of persons to him, even 

 children would stop and listen to him. 



" At one time a few years ago he got from me a specimen of some kind 

 of fish and wrote an article about it, in which he gave me the credit of 

 furnishing the specimen. The article was copied in a London journal, 

 but by mistake gave my name as the author. As soon as he saw it Dr. 

 Leidy came and asked me whether I had written much for the papers. 

 He then told me of the mistake, laughed heartily, and seemed to enjoy it 

 very much.* 



"And he told me about the publication of his book on Rhizopods. 

 And on my expressing a hope that he was well paid for liis work, he said 

 that all he got for his labor was twenty copies of it and that he was 

 satisfied. 



" At another time he told me that he had just received an unexpected 

 remittance from Boston ; that he had written a paper for the Walker 

 prize the year before and had not received anything, but this year in con- 

 sideration that his papers were good both years the committee had 

 awarded him a double prize. His childlike manner in telling me about 

 it, without reference to the sum of money he had received, and without 

 the least tinge of egotism or conceit, showed that he wished me to enjoy 

 his success with him. 



* At a Slated meeting of the Academy, May 10, 1870, Dr. Leidy "called attention to 

 errors in published reprints of the Academy's Proceedings in foreign journals." 



