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and is 3^et an entire absence of an}' organization or journal de- 

 voted to either general or special science in the State. Major 

 Jed. Hotchkiss, of Staunton, Virginia, edited, during the 5'ears 

 1880-1SS5, a journal entitled, "The Virginias," and while 

 it contained a large number of valuable contributions to Virginia 

 as well as West A'irginia geology, it was largely, if not exclu- 

 siveh^ devoted to mining and engineermg. 



The literature is not b}' any means very extensive, or even 

 approaching what might be termed voluminous, when compared 

 with that of some of the other states, but the above conditions 

 have certainh' conspired to render its .summation a very tedious 

 and laborious task, carrying with it a considerable element of 

 incompleteness. 



This list is published under the title "Bibliography," but it 

 might perhaps have been more correcT; to have inserted the 

 word, " Partial," inasmuch as it is not a complete record of all 

 the work; however, I feel safe in sa3nng that it does represent 

 by far the greater bulk of the material thus far contributed. I 

 have avoided, as far as possible, the mere mention of A^irginia in 

 articles bearing on the geolog}^ of other territories. This has 

 not been strictly adhered to in all cases, since man}^ articles of 

 much importance have been found in which reference, though 

 very brief, was made to A'irginia and which fully warranted 

 their listing in this paper. This element is further increased, 

 when the writings of the earlier workers are examined, as the 

 work was done in what then was called Virginia, but since ad- 

 mitted into the Union as a separate state and is known as West 

 Virginia, hence many of the earlier references which occur in this 

 bibliography would more correctly find classification with the 

 West \"irginia literature. 



I publish this with the hope of having my attention called to 

 any and all publications which may have been omitted, by those 

 who ma3^ find omissions. Since this paper has gone to press, 

 I have had access to several publications containing a large 

 amount of geologic material which has necessitated a rather large 

 addenda. 



I wish to make acknowledgments to many who have aided me 

 in this publication, but especially to Prof. G. D. Harris, of Cor- 

 nell Universit3^ who has constantly aided me in many wa3\s by 

 invaluable suggestions, and particularl_v by kindh^ accepting this 

 as one of his series of Bulletins, insuring thereby prompt publi- 

 cation. 



