Discovery of the Fossil Remains of the Mastodon. 247 
About three miles west of that watering said is situated 
the farm of Poplar, occupied by Wm. Croxson, Esq. an 
owned by his father, who nearly six years ago ein to re- 
claim a marsh, about a quarter of a mile from the house. 
This marsh was usually covered by about two feet of water, 
which was much increased, however, in wet seasons. ‘The 
water was easily drained off, when, the moisture having eva- 
porated, and the earthy particles consolidated, the surface . 
sunk, very gradually, between two and three feet below its 
ormed. 
nity of judging pretty accurately of the subsidence of the 
present surfac 
Last year, in crossiug this field formed by the reclaimed 
marsh, the attention of the proprietor was attracted by some- 
thing sticking out of the ground, which = to be a ee 
He then searched a little, and found part of head 
large animal, partially — pee covered by gras 
With the assistance of a spade, he found other bones, which 
he took up and had removed to his house. 
Visiting New-York this spring, he brought with him the 
tooth, stich led us to enquire for the remaining portions of 
the skelet 
Mr. Croxton had the kindness to conduct us to the spot, 
where we soon found sufficient inducement to dig, and in a 
short time our hopes were fully Sars and our most san- 
guine expectations surpassed. In the course of that and 
che following day, we recovered all re bones of the skele- 
ton that Mr. C. had left, with the exception of two or three 
unimportant bones of a foot—unimportant, because we have 
the corresponding bones of the other foot. We were allow- 
ed by the liberality of the proprietor, to remove our 
with the exception of the bones of one foot, and some others 
which he wished to retain, and exhibit for the gratification of 
his friends. He kindly offered, however, to send them to us, 
with the addition of those which he had himself taken up.” 
We shall then possess very nearly a perfect skeleton from this 
loc 
ae a much injured, and without tusks, but with two 
teeth. 
Twenty-two vertebrze, more or less perfect, commencing 
with the atlas, and terminatin with the os sacrum. ; 
* Mr. Croxson has since sent tgem to the Lyceum. 
