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II. GEOLOGY. 
1. Prof. Hall's rejoinder to the criticisms of this Journal on his Contri- 
bu 
tions to Paleontology. 
Usual in such cases as the only safe rule. In the present case, for reasons 
which appear in the conclusion, we print Mr. Hall’s communication ex- 
actly as he sent it to us.—Ebs.] 
To the Editors of the American Journal of Science and Arts: 
In this Journal, vol. xxxi, p. 292 (March, 1861), there is a notice of 
the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Regents upon the State Cabinet of 
Natural History. To legitimate and honest criticism I make no objec- 
t I am constrained to dissent from the tone of this article. 
I will confine myself at this time to a brief notice of some of the more 
salient points, The first issue is in regard to the date of publication. 
The reviewer says, Appendix F has a “separate title page.” This title is 
What printers term a half title, and is printed in the same form wit 
the other matter, so that no change could be made afterwards, as might 
have been, had there been a “ separate title page.” ; 
_ In order to avoid misapprehension, I sent to the printer a notice to be 
imserted at the end, as follows: 
“When the Appendix F (Contributions to Paleontology) was originally 
i i ly th E&, 
th 
therefore, should be added ‘ with additions during 1860 
ttions during 1860.” Moreover, there is upon every leaf * No. 
89 Senate,” which furnishes the actual date, were there only a single 
circulated 
Thave sought iori iming date of presentation or commu- 
ieat ght no priority by claiming date ot p 
Meation of the Re aa id . requisite to place the day of the month 
the A ERISTE. 
retains THYRIS == Sprricera, Merista, CAMARIUM an LLA, 
—e Camarium, end pis osing Meristella for those now called Leio- 
rhynchus, When I paint» from Wisconsin in the autumn of 1860, I 
