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ing the depths at regular intervals. 
By joining the points of equal depth we 
are able to form quite an accurate idea 
of the general shape and contour of the 
basin, as well as to locate the place of 
greatest depth. This latter is towards 
the southern or outlet end, where there 
is a maximum record of 18 feet 6 inches, 
included within the limited 18 foot 
contour. 
The steepest slope is on the side near- 
est the Richmond Turnpike, where the 
pavilion stands. The growth of aquatic 
and swamp vegetation has encroached 
considerably on the northern and east- 
ern borders for many years, and recent 
grading and road building have result- 
ed in silting up and shallowing a con-— 
siderable area in the same vicinity. 
The morainal barrier at the outlet 
end is quite narrow and steep anda 
comparetively small cut would result 
in completely draining the basin. 
Dr. Hollick also read the following 
reviews of 
RECENT LITERATURE RELATING TO 
STATEN ISLAND. 
I. Bulletin No. 32, New York State 
Museum, (Feb. 1900), pp. 1-187, with 
map and 91 figures, is devoted toa 
report on the ‘‘Aboriginal Occupation 
of New York’’, by W. M. Beauchamp. 
In the list of localities where relics have 
been found there is only the following 
brief reference to Staten Island on, 
p: 139. 
‘Richmond County. A few imple- 
ments and shell heaps with some graves 
have been reported near Tottenville at 
the south end of Staten Island”’. 
It is quite evident that the author 
Was not acquainted with our Proceed— 
ings and that he did not seek very hard 
for information, as there is no reference 
whatever to the Island in the list of au- 
thorities. It is to be hoped that the 
report may be of more value or interest 
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to other sections of the State than it is 
to ours. 
II. Inthe N. Y. Tribune of April 19, 
1903, almost a whole page is devoted to 
illustrated accounts of our Poor-House 
farm and of the park system proposed 
by the Chamber of Commerce. In con- 
nection with the latter isa reduced copy 
of the map showing the suggested park 
areas, 
Ill. Inthe NV. Y. Fribune of May 24, 
1903, in an illustrated article on the 
Emerson Centennial celebration in New 
England, is an account of ‘‘ The Snug- 
gery’’, the former residence of County 
Judge William Emerson, on Richmond 
Road, where he was often visited by 
his brother, Ralph Waldo Emerson, 
and by Henry D, Thoreau. Together 
they gave the name of Concord to the 
settlement in the vicinity, in memory 
of the New England city of that name, 
with which they were so intimately 
associated. : 
“The Snuggery’’ was destroyed by 
fire in 1855 and Judge Emerson sub- 
sequently built the residencenow known 
as the Unger estate. One of the illus- 
trations is a picture of the front of this 
house. 
MINOR NOTES. 
Mr. E. C. Delavan presented a glaci- 
ated pebble of hard serpentine, obtained 
from a caisson excavation at Pine and 
William Streets, New York City. 
Mr. A. B. Skinner exhibited fourteen 
specimens, representing fragments of 
indian clay pipes, collected at various 
localities on Staten Island. 
The Curator reported upon mycologi- 
cal papers and photographs received 
from Mr. C. G. Lioyd of Cincinnati, 
Ohio, and suggested that the following 
memorandum should be printed in the 
Proceedings: 
“We send you these publications in 
hopes that we can interest you in pick- 
ing up and sending to us puff balls 
