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tain-limestone; and that locally these conditions may have been 

 ■contemporaneous throughout the whole period ; but that in some 

 localities the estuary and swamp deposits first formed were com- 

 pletely submerged and covered by oceanic deposits, whilst in others 

 early marine beds were elevated and subjected to the conditions 

 of gradual subsidence and vegetable growth indicated in the great 

 coal-measures of the South Joggins, Pictou, and Sidney. 



In Nova Scotia the Lower Coal-measures are characterized by 

 a great preponderance of Lepidodendra (especially L. elegans) and 

 Poacites, with few ferns or Sigillarice. The middle Coal-measures 

 are rich in Sigillarice and Ferns, as well as Lepidodendra. The 

 Upper Coal-measures especially abound in Conifers, Calamites, 

 and Ferns. Palcconiscus, Gyrolepis or Acrolepis^ Centrodus, Rhi- 

 zodus, and Ctenacanthus are the chief fossil fishes of this Lower 

 Carboniferous series. Unio-like shells are nearly the only remains 

 of Molluscs. 



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Large Egg ; from Mr. Ewing. 



Specimen of a Neuropterous Insect; by Charles Sharpley, Esq. 



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