164 NATURAL SCIENCE [September 
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 (¢9., 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 
