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down their heads to eat or drink. If the shield 

 were fastened to the neck the reptile would have 

 to lie down to feed and drink or go into the water, 

 unless there was a similar arrangement between 

 the body and neck vertebrae. In the case of 

 Chasamosaurus or Oeratops, where the crest 

 reaches to the hips, the socket would be in front 

 of the hips, so when feeding on rushes he would 

 have to kneel on his front limbs and bend at the 

 hips. A most remarkable arrangement. Then, 

 too, it would be of little use for a shield of de- 

 fense against his subtle carniverous enemy. No, 

 I am sure the old idea in regard to the neck frill 

 is a mistake and I ask you to please go back with 

 me and I will show you the reptile alive. 



We find ourselves sitting in the shade of a 

 giant red wood, for the sun is up. The ocean far 

 to the south, out of sight reveals its presence in 

 the salty refreshing air that reaches us. The 

 land before us has been slowly rising at the rate 

 of deposition, and is but little above tide water. 

 Great meadows on the swampy flood-plain of a 

 large lake lie a few feet below the bench, that is 

 covered with a dense forest. Nature has a won- 

 derful work shop for the Creator, one continual 

 plant, for turning out perfect living forms en- 

 dowed with life and power. Let us go down to- 

 ward the jungle of horse-tails, other rushes, and 

 high grass, that waves in the passing breeze. On 

 the very margin of the lake itself from the white 

 sandy beach, we pick up teeth, and scattered 



