BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 219 



Haldeman, Prof, Samuei. S., (Hald.). He was born iu Penn., 

 in 1812, and became a distinguished writer and teacher. His writ- 

 ings on niolhisks refer chiefly to fresh-water species. He wrote 

 also upon philology. 



Hanley, Sylvanus, (Hani.). An English scientist, associated 

 with Prof. Forbes. 



Hemphill, Henry. A well-known student and collector of 

 niollusks, particularly those of this coast and of Florida. His 

 catalogues and collections have been of great assistance in the pre- 

 paration of this book. He resides in San Diego, Cal. 



Hinds, Richard B, (Hds.). The English naturalist who ac- 

 companied Sir Edw^ard Belcher on his voyage round the world, in 

 "H. M. S. Sulphur," from 1836 to 1842. 



Ingersoll, Ernest. Naturalist of the U. S. Geological Survey 

 of the Territories, under Prof. Hayden. 



Lea, Isaac, L.L. D., i 792-1886. Dr. Lea's ancestors came over 

 from England with William Penn. Most of his life was spent in 

 Philadelphia, where he was connected with a large publishing 

 house. His writings are very voluiriinous, relating chiefl}' to the 

 UnionidcB or River Mussels. 



Leach, Dr. Wm. E. Curator of the Natural History Depart- 

 ment of the British Museum, during the earh' part of this century. 



LiNNE OR LiNN.Eus, Carl VON, (Linn.), 1707-1778. The great 

 Swedish naturalist, and author of the modern system of scientific 

 nomenclature. His earh' life was full of difficulties, but when he 

 became professor of Botany at the University of L'psal, his depart- 

 ment soon became filled with eager students. He wrote many 

 valuable w^orks, and received great honors. 



Martyn, Thos., (Mart.). An early English naturalist who pub- 

 lished in 1784 a beautiful work entitled "The Universal Concholo- 

 gist." 



MiDDENDORFF, Dr. A. Th. V., (Midd.). An early scientific 

 writer upon the shells of this coast. His reports were published in 

 St, Petersburg from 1823 onwards. 



Morch, Otto A. L. Part of his writings, on the VermetidcB, 

 were published in London, in 1861. But few of his species are 

 found on this coast. 



Morse, Prof, Edward S, Born in Maine, 1838. A distin- 

 guished writer upon zoology, particularly noted for his skill in 

 illustrating his M^orks. 



N^wxoMB, Dr. Wesley, (Newc), An American naturalist, and 

 collector of one of the finest cabinets of shells in the country. It 



