318 NEWLY DISCOVERED FOSSIL REPTILE 
(A* h* h* PL V.) lie near to each other, and in a 
direction at right angles with the former, and 
above the level of the coracoid bones. Fragments' 
of ribs and other bones, with two of the osseous 
bases of the scales, and here and there traces of 
lignite and vegetables, and casts of freshwater 
shells, comprise all the other oi’ganic remains ob- 
servable on the face of the stone which is pre- 
sented to view. On the opposite side (which it 
was necessary to place in cement), the ends of the 
spinous processes of the vertebras were visible ; 
there were also some interesting vegetable remains, 
and a fine portion of the stem of Clathraria Lyellii 
was extracted, as well as several of the seed-vessels 
which M. Ad. Brongniart conceives to have be- 
longed to the same plant. Among this mass of 
vegetables were many shells of the genera Unio 
and Paludina. Such is a general description of 
this remarkable fossil ; and I must now solicit the 
indulgence of the Society, while I enter upon those 
anatomical details, which, however dry and tedious 
they may appear, can alone afford a clue to guide 
us through the labyrinth of fossil zoology, and 
lead to those interesting and imposing results, 
which the genius of Cuvier first taught us how to 
obtain. 
T^ertehrcE* These approximate very closely to 
those of the fossil crocodiles, comprised in the 
first system previously described. Of the cervical 
(cr, PI. V.), the remains of five are distinguishable. 
The confused bony mass at the extremity of tlie 
* By a reference to Plate V. the reader will easily follow this 
anatomical description. 
