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^4 statement exhibiting all the materials belonging to the State^ which 
are to be used in completing the publication of the Matural History^ 
arranged under the respective volumes for which they art intended. 
Department of Paleontology. 
Volume ii. 
The letter press of this volume is completed, with the exception of 
the preface, index and reference to plates, which in the opinion of 
Prof. Hall cannot be done properly until the plates are nearly com- 
pleted. 
The number of plates described in volume two, is one hundred and 
one. Of these, there are in the Geological Rooms three thousand 
printed impressions each, of fifty-eight plates. 
According to Prof. Hall's statement, there are seven plates finished, 
(printed impressions of which have not yet been received in the 
Geological Rooms,) twenty-one plates in progress and nearly com- 
pleted, and fifteen plates ready to be given to the engravers. 
The^e have also been wood engravings of forty-two figures made 
for this volume. 
Volume hi. 
There are in the Geological Rooms three thousand printed impres- 
sions each, of ten plates of the third volume. 
Prof. Hall remarks, in his statement, that three plates containing 
twenty-two figures, were finished by George Endicott, in the year 
1844. Printed impressions of these plates have not been received at 
the Geological Rooms. 
It also appears from Prof. Hall's statement that drawings of 989 
figures have been made for Vol. 3. 
There have been 339 figures, engraved on wood, made and intend- 
ed for this volume. 
Volume iv. 
For this volume there have been finished one steel and one litho- 
graphic plate. There have also been engraved 207 figures on wood. 
