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of the gigantic extinct fossil animal, the Iguanodon ; both vohimes 

 now lie before us. Mr. Mantell's other philosophical works are, 



1. Letters on the Geology of the Environs of Lewes. Published 

 in the Sussex Advertiser, 1813. 



2. Description of a Fossil Alcyonium (Ventriculites.) Published 

 in the 11th Vol. of the Linnaean Transactions. 



3. The Fossils of the South Downs, or Illustrations of the Geol- 

 ogy of Sussex, 1 vol. royal 4to, with 42 plates, engraved by Mrs. 

 Mantell; London, 1822. 



4. Notice on the Hastings Strata in the Geological Transactions, 

 182G. 



5. Memoir of the Geology of the Environs of Lewes, in the 1st 

 Vol. of the History of Lewes, 1824. 



6. Notice of the Iguanodon, a newly discovered Fossil herbivor- 

 ous Reptile, from the Strata of Tilgate Forest. Philosophical Trans- 

 actions for 1825. 



7. A Folio Plate of remarkable Fossil Fishes, from the Chalk 

 near Lewes, 1826. 



8. Notice on the Geological Position of the Strata of Tilgate For- 

 est. Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, 1826. 



9. Sketch of the Geology of the Rape of Bramber, with Map 

 and Plate, 3rd Vol. of the County History of Sussex. 



10. Systematical Catalogue of the Organic Remains of Sussex, 

 in Illustration of a Paper on the Strata of the South-eastern Part of 

 England, by Dr. Fitton. Geological Transactions. 



Mr. Mantell has other philosophical labors in hand, the result of 

 which we may hope to hear of in due time. 



We must not omit to mention the History of the Antiquities of Lew- 

 es and its Vicinity, by the Rev. T. W. Horsfield, F. S. A., of which 

 the part relating to Natural History is by Mr. Mantell. This work 

 is in two splendid quarto volumes, rich in plates, illustrating buildings 

 ancient and modern, scenery, ancient tombs, coins, weapons, uten- 

 sils, &c. Stc. It is a most curious and instructive work, and possess- 

 es a familiar interest even to a transatlantic reader. Sussex and the 

 vicinal counties were, for centuries, the principal seat of the Roman 

 Empire in Britain ; and in this part of the island happened many 

 memorable batdes, and other great events in Danish, Saxon and 

 Norman warfare, and political sway. Hastings, where Harold lost, 

 and William the Norman gained a crown, is but a kw miles from 

 Lewes. We, in this country,, have almost an equal interest with 



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