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Fossil Chiton. 



fossil so much more resembles a Chiton, than any of the family of 

 Asaphi, that I have ventured to name it, Chiton occidentalis, until 

 some one more appropriate can be found. Fig. 20, one fourth size. 



Fig. 20. 



May 23. — I left Zanesville at early dawn, in the stage coach for 

 Marietta. The environs of Zanesville, are picturesque and beauti- 

 ful, affording many fine views of scenery. The whippoorwill or Ca- 

 primulgus vociferus, was chanting his monotonous matin hymn, and 

 ever and anon, the mocking bird added his cheerful and varied notes. 

 A striking change has taken place in the progress of vegetation within 

 a few days, especially from that of the elevated table lands on the 

 heads of the Muskingum, where many of the forest trees were yet 

 destitute of foliage. We reached Chandlers, the site of an ancient 

 saline, to breakfast. At the first settlement of the country, before salt 

 wells were in use, the inhabitants were in the practice of assembling 

 in parties of six or eight, and with their domestic kettles make a 

 scanty supply for their own use, from the saline water as it arose 

 from the earth near the bed of Salt Creek, a good sized millstream, 

 which discharges its waters into the Muskingum, about ten miles be- 

 low Zanesville. The Anona glabra or papaw, and Prunus virginia- 

 nus or black cherry, are both in bloom. Rye is in head, ready to 

 blossom, and Indian corn just above ground. We reached Marietta 

 at 8 P. M. after an absence of eighteen days. 



