Writings of Elkanah Billings. 367 



In this list of his published writings the titles in 

 almost every case are given literally as originally printed. 

 In the series of articles devoted to natural history in 

 Canada, the generic and specific name of the animal 

 described is often part of the title. Sometimes this name 

 is in brackets, sometimes not ; the specific name may 

 begin with a capital or not, without reference to any 

 system of nomenclature. In the early volumes of the 

 Canadian Naturalist and Geologist the entire title is 

 always in italics. Words which in this list appear in 

 brackets thus [ ] are part of the title. Words in brackets 

 thus ( ) are not part of the title, but are notes by the 

 compiler. Attention is particularly directed to this, 

 because the notes of the compiler frequently intentionally 

 contradict statements conveyed by the title. In the 

 compiler's notes references are as a rule not made to 

 illustrations unless they accompany descriptions of new 

 fossils. 



A biographical sketch of Mr. Billings by his successor; 

 Mr. Whiteaves, will be found in Yol. VIII., new series, of 

 the Canadian Naturalist. 



Llst of Publications ix which Writings by Mr. Billings have 



APPEARED, with THE ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



Publications. Abbreviations. 



Geological Survey of Canada G.S.C. 



The Canadian Journal — ^Proceedings of Canadian Institute, ' 



Toronto, Canada Can. Journ. 



The Canadian Naturali.st and Geologist — Proceedings of 



the Natural Historical Society, Montreal, Canada. . .Can. Nat. 

 The American Journal of Science and Arts, New Haven, 



U.S A.J.S. 



Proceedings American Association for Advancement of 



Science P.A.A.A.S. 



Report of the Geology of Vermont Geol. Verm. 



Portland Society of Natural History, Portland, Maine, U.S..P.S.N. H. 

 Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London, Eng. ..A.M.N.H. 



Geological Magazine, London, Eng Geol. Mag. 



Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, London, Eng. .Q.J.G.S. 



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