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the plumose encrinite ; 6, the tortoise encrinite ; 7> the straight encri. 

 nite; 8, the bottle encrinite ; 9> the stagVhorn encrinite; 10, the 

 clove encrinite; 11, the digitated encrinite; 12, the briaraen penta- 

 crinite ; 13, the fig pentacrinite ; 14, the pentacrinite, of York- 

 shire. 



Besides the species here particularized, numerous fossil fragments 

 have been found in this country, which bear evident marks of having 

 belonged to species of these animals very different from any which 

 are at present known : a circumstance which cannot fail to add to the 

 zeal and industry of those who have justly appreciated the aid which 

 these inquiries may yield in the establishment of geological prin- 

 ciples. 



