354 Analysis of Meteoric Iron from Tennessee. 
lies, which inhabit the waters of New York and New England, 
than Dr. Dekay. But he needs no praise from my pen, as his 
attainments in most branches of natural science are well known 
and highly appreciated throughout the literary world. This field 
is evidently a large one, and very much of it remains yet to be 
explored by future enterprising naturalists. As regards the quad- 
rupeds of Connecticut, it is believed there are very few, if any, 
not named in the preceding catalogue. It is not very improba- 
ble, however, that we may discover some more species of ves- 
pertihones, of sorices, and of arvicola. I intend soon to furnish 
a catalogue of the birds of Connecticut, having it already nearly 
completed, and more than half the species put up in my own 
cabinet. 
Elm Wood Place, Stratford, Conn., 1842. 
Arr. VII.—Analysis of Meteoric Iron from Cocke County, Ten- 
_nessee, with some remarks upon Chlorine in Meteoric Iron 
masses ; by Cuantes Uruam Sueparp, M. D., Prof. of Chem. 
in the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. 
Havine been informed by Mr. Epwarv C. Herrick that a spe- 
cimen of meteoric iron existed in the museum of the East Ten- 
nessee University at Knoxville, I addressed a letter to President 
J. Eastersroox of that institution, desiring information upon 
the subject, and if possible, a fragment for analysis. The Presi- 
dent was kind enough to transmit to me a specimen for examina- 
tion, together with the following notice of its origin. ‘It isa 
portion of an irregular mass, which was given me about five 
years since. The mass, as you have been informed, was discov- 
ered in Cocke county. The proprietor resisted for some time, all 
importunities to discover where it was; believing it to be some 
metal of great value. I assured his agent that it was native iron, 
and probably meteoric. After he became satisfied of its charac- 
ter, many individuals examined it, in place. It was entirely 10- 
ted on the surface of the ground, and weighed about seven 
t hundred pounds. Specimens were obtained from it and 
the country. It was my intention to have pul- 
lased and trans orted the entire mass to Knoxville, until I learn- 
_ ed that Dr. Troosr, geologist to the state, had obtained the refu- 
sal of it, "Bethe ince conveyed it Nl 
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