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the insects were of archaic and synthetic types most nearly allied 

 to modern neuropters and orthopters; but they combined char- 

 acters now found in different orders. Myriapods, arachnoids, and 

 a scorpion are reported from plant-beds in New Brunswick, and 

 myriapods have been found elsewhere. Terrestrial mollusks are 

 also reported from New Brunswick. 



