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ity, 13 miles from Canton, Miss., on the line of the railroad from 
Jackson to Canton, where remains of Zeuglodon had been ex- — 
humed, and which were now in the possession of Mr. Wm. Me- 
Dowell, of Canton. A portion of the bones were much broken, 
excepting one large lumbar vertebra and several heads of rib- 
bones. Another portion, better preserved, and more in number, 
was composed of more important parts of the skeleton, viz: a 
nearly complete Aumerus, some large lumbar vertebra, two ante- 
rior dorsal vertebre, portions of ribs, and the lower jaw (consider — 
ably broken), parts of the skull, and the whole of the petrous por- 
tion of the temporal bone. Appearances indicated that the larger — 
and better part of the skeleton still remained in the deposit. 
Other bones were seen at the time of the excavation, but they © 
have since been covered up by the caving down of the marly 
bank, about 14 ft. thick, in which they are found. He thought 
the whole could be obtained for the mony at a cost of _ 
$200. 
Dr. Koch sated that he had vi isited another locality, about 20 
3 miles from Hillsboro, Scott county, Mies. Remains of Zeuglodon : 
