Geology of England and Wales,” &c. 235 
heir recesses ; we must remember that we were long ac- 
quainted with the encrinites,in a fossil state, before the an- 
alogous beings in a recent state had found their way to our 
collections ; yet the general facts seem too strong to be en- 
ti ely thus accounted for. With the exception of those 
contained in the most recent beds (the crag) only, nine out 
i t 
known recent, and the only recent species of the whole 
genus is a very minute shell; yet the fossil species some- 
times measure three feet in diameter. — Is it probable that 
waters only. The same. remarks will apply to the belem- 
any with which we are acquainted (e. g. Eapeaeeen: 
Megatherium, Mastodon, dc.) or of distinct ———— 
fossil bear, rhinoceros, and elephant.; and M. Cuvier 
