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did a great deal of literary work. Besides three separate books, 

 and an important pa per on the Physiography of North America, 

 contained in the "Narrative and Critical History of America," 

 edited by Justin Winsor, which appear on his list of publica- 

 tions, are a number of valuable scientific reports, among them 

 Reports on the Geology of Nantucket, Mount Desert, Cape 

 Ann, and Martha's Vineyard. There are also his annual execu- 

 tive reports of the Atlantic Coast Division of the United States 

 Geological Survey ; a preliminary report on the Coal Swamps 

 of the Eastern United States, etc. ; monographs on other scien- 

 tific subjects and magazine articles too numerous to mention 

 here. The investigations which preceded these reports exacted 

 much of his time in the study of the geological problems of the 

 localities and a great deal of travelling at all seasons of the 

 year. At this period he also was doing his full share of teach- 

 ing and taking an active part in the discussion of educational 

 questions. 



Indifferent health, sick headaches and other maladies, 

 now as always, was something to be reckoned with, its thwarting 

 power dominated, and, instead of being allowed to take the first 

 place in his thoughts, was reduced to a secondary, or mere menial 

 position, wherein it served to keep his activities within bound 

 and enforced rest at a certain time of the day, usually just after 

 luncheon. It also prevented any waste of time, and one hour 

 or place under its discipline became as good as another for the 

 doing of a task. These were some of the spoils won out of the 

 battle. Indeed, by his skilful management of his foe, reinforced 

 by the wise counsel of his physician and friend, Dr. Henry P. 

 Walcott, it was in a way made to dig its own grave. And yet it is 

 impossible to reckon the inner suffering or the tax that almost 

 constant physical annoyance put upon his patience and endur- 

 ance. It made him at times exceedingly sensitive to anything 

 like confusion or noise in his surroundings ; his house, therefore, 

 was run quietly and methodically, and as far as possible all 

 opposition was withheld in order that no aggravating circum- 



