REPTILIA OF THE MESOZOIC FORMATIONS. vii 



formed an opinion of its nature, and the probability of the further evidence to be 

 obtained by excavations in given directions. The results were detailed and illus- 

 trated at pages 45 — 69 of the present Monograph by means of fossil specimens 

 obtained through the kind permission of the Directors of the " Swindon Brick and 

 Tile Company." 



My conclusions as to the " Origin of Species " are given and illustrated at 

 pages 69 — 93 of the present Monograph. 



R. 0. 



February (5th, 1888. 



