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could cover his broadcloth costume with brooches so thickly that he 

 looked as if covered with the scales of a fish. Above this glittering 

 suit, resting- upon his raven locks was his crown, its curiously 

 graven lines symbolizing his office. 



Although still smarting under the effects of Sullivan's campaign, 

 when the War of 1812 broke out the New York Indians offered 

 their services to the United States. Some enlisted in the' regular 

 army, but most of them, many women, too, fought as allies. Tall 

 Peter, being a war captain, donned his crown and led his company 

 against the British. His shining crown made him the mark of 

 hostile bullets, but he believed it a charm, for he emerged from the 

 v^ar without a scratch. He was discharged from the army in 

 Buffalo. 



Some of his compatriots had rather strange names and the roster 

 of Indian veterans of the War of 181 2 brings to light such names 

 as Old Fish Hook, Tall Chief, Straight Back, George Washington, 

 Corn Planter, Red Jacket, One Hundred, Two Guns, Twenty 

 Canoes, Heap of Dogs and Devil's Ram Rod. 



VII 



PUBLICATIONS 



A list of the scientific publications issued during the year 1905-6 

 with those now in press and treatises ready for printing is attached 

 hereto. The publications issued are 15 in number on a variety of 

 topics covering the whole range of our scientific activity. They 

 (embrace 2188 pages of text, 249 plates and 7 colored maps. 



The labor of preparing this matter, verifying, editing and correct- 

 mg is onerous and exacting. Taken together it excellently indicates 

 the activity and diligence of the staff of this division. 



Annual report 



I 2d Report of the Director, State Geologist and Paleontologist 

 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1905. I02p. 



Contents: 



Introduction 



I Condition of the scientific 



collections 



II Report of the State Geol- 



ogist and Paleontologist 

 Geology 

 Mineralogy 

 Paleontology 

 Special problems 



III Report of the State Botanist 



IV Report of the State Ento- 



mologist 



V Report on zoology 



VI Report on archeology 

 VI T Publications 



VI II Organization and staff 



IX Accessions 



X Localities of American Pale- 



ozoic fossils 

 Index 



