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of Philadelphia ; one in September, describing 29 new species of 

 Crinoids, and another in October, describing 69 new species of 

 mollusks and other fossils ; and these were followed by others of 

 similar character. 



The first and second volumes of his Geological Report made 

 their appearance, in Royal Octavo, in 1866, the first, largely 

 stratigraphical, the second, mainly paleontological. The latter 

 contained descriptions and figures of 118 species of fossil fishes 

 (by Newberry and Worthen), 156 of invertebrates, including 

 Crinoids, etc. (by Meek and Worthen), and 50 of coal plants (by 

 Mr. Lesquereux). These volumes were followed two years later 

 by the third; and others slowly appeared, the seventh with 26 

 plates devoted to fossil fishes and others to Crinoids, etc., in 1 883. 

 Together the series is unsurpassed in importance by any of those 

 of the other States, especially in the departments of Crinoids, 

 Articulates, and Subcarboniferous Fishes. 



Mr. Worthen left an eighth volume in the press. Besides these 

 volumes of reports Mr. Worthen issued a large colored Geological 

 Map of Illinois ; published three volumes on the Economical Ge- 

 ology of the State compiled from his Geological Reports, and was 

 the means of gathering for the State Museum one of the largest 

 collections of fossils in the country. 



In the early part of the survey Mr. Worthen encountered and 

 overcame great opposition. His modesty and earnestness, high 

 character and quiet dignity gave him great influence, and the 

 many difficulties disappeared before him. Although nearly sev- 

 enty-five years old at his death he had not given up work ; the 

 preparation of the text and plates illustrating the descriptions of 

 the Silurian invertebrate fossils of Illinois, for the eighth volume, 

 was occupying him, when a sudden attack of pneumonia brought 

 all to an end. The Governor of the State, Governor Oglesby, in 

 a .telegram to the family, most fittingly said : " In his death the 

 State loses a useful private citizen, a faithful public officer, and 

 an ardent and laborious friend of Science." 



Of the seven children of Professor Worthen, the only daughter 

 died in infancy. His six sons are still living. The name of one, 

 Charles K. Worthen, appears as the draftsman on many of the 

 plates in the later volumes .of his father's reports. Professor 

 Worthen's wife died a year before him, on the 13th of January, 

 1887. J. d. d. 



