70 The American Geologist. February, 1902. 
money was saved that carried the family safely through many 
a crisis. Their home was a museum as well. It was in the 
midst of a very fine garden always filled with thrifty flow- 
ering plants and vegetables, when the season allowed, and in- 
side on shelves, tables, anywhere, were pens, cages, boxes con- 
taining the creatures that were being petted and studied. To 
the kindly, sympathetic and efficient co-operation of his wife, 
Prof. Thompson owed no small part of his success. Two 
daughters were born to them. 
“In the preparation of his work’on the natural history of 
Vermont the author collected many specimens, some of them 
rare and valuable. Most of these are now in the state cabinet 
at Montpelier.” 
Publications of Zadock Thompson. 
The following list is believed to contain all the complete works 
published by Prof. Thompson; though besides these, he assisted in the 
preparation of sundry almanacs and other works. 
Gentleman’s Almanac, 1820. - 
A Gazeteer of the State of Vermont, 1824. 12mo0. pp. 319 
The Youth’s Assistant in Practical Arithmetic, 1825. 8vo. pp. 160. 
The Farmer’s Almanac 1827. ; 
The Green Mountain Repository, 1828. A monthly periodic! edited 
by Prof Thompson. Published only one year. 
The Iris, 1828. Semimonthly. Also edited by Prof. Thorspson. 
The youth’s Assistant in Theoretical and Practical Arithmetick, 
1828. pp. €8. 
Thompson’s New Arithmetic (Improved Ed.) 1828, pp. 2:6. 
Thompson’s New Arithmetic, Improved Edition, 1820, pp. 168. 
History of the State of Vermont, from its earliest Settlement to the 
close of the year 1832. 1833, pp. 252. 
Geography and History of Lower Canada, 1835, pp. 116. 
History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and Statistical. In Three Parts 
1842, pp. 224, 224, 200. 
Guide to Lake George, Lake Champlain, Canada, etc. 1845, pp. 48. 
Geography and Geology of Vermont. For the use ot Schools and 
Families, 1848, pp. 218. 
Report of Proceedings and Instructions in Relation to International 
Exchanges, 1848, pp. 80. 
First Book of Geography for Vermont Children, 1849, pp. 74. 
Natural History of Vermont. Address before the Boston Society of 
Natural History, 1850, pp. 32. 
Journal of a Trip to London, Paris and the Great Exhibition of 
1851, 1852, pp. 143. 
Appendix to the History of Vermont, 1853, pp. 64. 
