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farmers even since I arrived at Hamilton. I had no difficulty in 

 recognizing that some few at least belonged to the same horizon as 

 the upper glaciated stromatopora bed of the Carpenter Quarry at 

 Lime Ridge. 



The Cryptazoon I forwarded some years ago to the Redpath 

 Museum was derived from some higher layer than the one above. 

 I think no organic remains corresponding to it have been remarked 

 in this upper layer, and it is impossible to estimate the thickness of 

 the rock removed or ground down during the great ice age. I can- 

 not claim the discovery of many new species (graptolites excepted), 

 but I am enabled to add a few to the local list of Hamilton fossils, 

 published by Dr. Spencer.* Some have already been discovered by 

 Hall, and others are perhaps new to Canada, as I cannot find any 

 record of their existence here. 



Debarred as we have been for many years by the Grand Trunk 

 Railway from our scientific pursuits, not only along the line, but 

 even inside the fences, I am no longer enabled to contribute any 

 specimens from the Bluff and Rock Cutting to the Hamilton Museum. 

 The localities in question are unquestionably the most interesting 

 about here to a collector. Seven Silurian Star-fishes were obtained 

 at the former, together with the oldest colored Bf-achipods known 

 {Lingulce). The latter, which begins at Niagara Shale, lays bare the 

 Crinoid beds of the series containing two species, Eucalyptocrinus 

 and several heads of Caryocrinus and Stephanocrmus. Unfortunately 

 no specimens of the former Crinoids are in possession of the Museum. 

 The General Manager of the Railway alleges he has no option in the 

 matter, as they are bound by a clause inserted in the Railway Act. 

 I do not think it ever was the intention of our law makers to include 

 men in pursuit of science with ordinary tramps. No civilized coun- 

 try throws obstacles in its way. When I mentioned the matter 

 recently to a gentleman from the States he remarked " that is about 

 the most contemptible thing I have heard for some time. But it may be 

 only a stupid blunder on the part of ignorant officials. If it is sfs you 

 say, the Act of the Legislature, why, sir, that only makes it the more 

 disgraceful to Canada." 



The Niagara Waterlime beds at Russeux Creek have afforded 



*You will find the list appended. 



