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1885. Congra'ulatory address to Prof. Asa Gray. Adopted by the Sen- 
ate of the University of Michigan. Published in the Reg?ster,. 
Ann Arbor, with Dr. Gray’s reply, 25 Nov., 1885. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Arrow Pornts FROM THE LoEss AT Muscavring, lowa.—The hills on 
which the city of Muscatine stands are covered with a very fine deposit 
of loess, which in some places must be nearly any feet thick. It is easy 
to find the border of this loess lake. 
In this deposit have been found great quantities of land shells, several 
pieces of bones, the remains of at least two American reindeer, a consid- 
erable part of the antler of the elk or common deer, pieces of wood, etc., 
etc. For several years I have thought there ought to be found in this. 
loess unmistakable evidence that men were here when the surface of 
this lake was nearly 150 feet above the present high water of the great 
river at our feet. 
Much of the loess is excellent for making brick. At several points 
hills are for this purpose cut away, leaving banks sometimes more than 
