STATE GEOLOGIST. 17 



a commencement of the work of completing the geological survey, 

 and preparing for publication in i convenient end preotice] 

 form, e Report upon the Geology of the State, drawn from orig- 

 inal observations, and all other accessible sources. The terms 

 of the act approved February 15, K' 1 .', were copied almost lite- 

 rally from the original art of 1^37 ; and the survey thus insti- 

 tuted. p ( >s~ : course, all the scope <»f the original under- 

 take 



^Thc following Report embraces only the results of the actual 

 observation* made during the past two seasons. It must be 

 borne in mind, however, that the provision made for the prose- 

 cution of this survey, has not as yet been such as to permit its 

 oompl' I'.iizatioii ; and the heads of the principal depart- 



ments have only been employed during such time as could be 

 spared from other and regular professional engagements. 



