,acc\nt ( ! ,skeleton ( ! ,mammo? ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,skeleton ,,( ,! ,mammo?1 ,a ,,non-,,descript ,,c>nivor\s ,,animal ,,( ,,imm5se ,,size1 ,f\nd 9 ,am]ica4 ---------- ,,by ,,rembr&t ,,peale1 ,,! ,,proprietor4 ---------- ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,sold ,,by ,e4 ,,lawr5ce1 ,,no4 #cgh1 ,,/r&2 ,,& ,,to ,,be ,,_h ,,at ,,! ,,exhibition-,,room1 ,,no4 #aah1 ,,pall ,,mall4 --- #ahjb4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,to ,,sir ,,joseph ,,banks1 ,,b>t4 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,society1 c4 ------- ,receive1 ,sir1 z a small te/imony ( my high respect = a ,"* r5d]$ illu/ri\s 9 ! pa?s ( ,sci5ce1 ?is pla9 recital ( ,facts1 & fir/ publication1 d]iv$ f au!ntic s\rces1 on a subject 9 :i* ,y h decl>$ ,y\rself to feel ! mo/ lively int]e/2 & :i* mu/ int]e/ e ?9k+ m9d1 delight+ 9 ! inve/igation ( physical causes1 or dispos$ 8to look ?r\gh ,nature up to ,nature's ,god40 ,y\r mu* oblig$1 ,& humble ,s]vant1 ,,rembr&t ,,peale4 ,london1 ,octob]1 #ahjb4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,acc\nt ,,( ,! ,skeleton ,,( ,,! ,,mammo?4 ------- ,! curiosity ( ! sci5tific _w has = a long "t be5 ju/ly excit$ by ! fossil rema9s ( a non-descript animal1 :i* h be5 f\nd 9 ,nor? ,am]ica & ,sib]ia1 b g5]ally 9 s mutilat$ a condition z to give b v imp]fect ideas ei!r ( ! size or k9d ( animal to :i* !y mu/ h belong$4 ,! fir/ acc\nt ( !m :i* we c f9d1 is 9 ! fif? volume ( ,jones's ,philosophical ,transactions abridg$1 "p second1 page #aei1 9 an extract ( a lett] f ,dr4 ,ma!r to ,dr4 ,woodw>d1 dat$ ,bo/on1 ,nov4 #ag1 #agab2 9 :i* ! ,doctor gives an acc\nt ( a l>ge "w 9 manuscript1 intitl$ ! ,biblia ,am]icana4 ,?is "w ,dr4 ,ma!r recomm5ds to ! patronage ( "s ,mecnas1 to promote ! publication (4 ,z a specim5 ( x he transcribes a passage out ( x1 be+ a note on t passage 9 ,g5esis1 *ap4 vi4 v]se #d1 relat+ to giants2 & confirms ! op9ion ( !re hav+ be5 9 ! ant$iluvian _w m5 ( a v l>ge & prodigi\s /ature1 by ! bones & tee? ( "s l>ge animals f\nd lately 9 ,albany 9 ,new ,engl&1 :i*1 = "s reasons1 he ?9ks to be human2 p>ticul>ly a too? br\ght f ! place :]e x 0 f\nd to ,new ,york 9 #agje1 be+ a v l>ge gr9d]1 weigh+ f\r p\nds & ?ree qu>t]s2 ) a bone suppos$ to be a ?igh-bone1 sev5te5 feet long4 ,he also m5tions ano!r too?1 broad & flat l a =e-too?1 f\r f+]s broad2 ! bones crumble to pieces 9 ! air aft] !y are dug up2 !y 7 f\nd ne> a place call$ ,cluv]ack1 ab\t ?irty miles on ?is side ,albany4 ,he !n gives ! description ( "o :i* he resembles to ! eye-too? ( a man3 ,he says x has f\r prongs or roots1 flat & some?+ worn on ! top2 x 0 six in*es high1 want+ "o-eigh? z x /ood upright on ! root1 & almo/ ?irte5 in*es 9 circumf]5ce2 x weigh$ two p\nds f\r ounces ,troy weight4 ,!re 0 ano!r ne> a p\nd heavi]1 f\nd "u ! bank ( ,hudson's ,riv]1 ab\t fifty leagues f ! sea1 a great way b5ea? ! surface ( ! e>?1 :]e ! gr\nd is ( a diff]5t col\r & sub/ance f ! o!r gr\nd1 = sev5ty-five feet long1 :i* !y suppose to be f ! rott+ ( ! body1 to :i* ^! bones & tee? did1 z he supposes1 once belong4 ,x 7 to be wi%$ he _h giv5 an exact figure ( ^! bones & tee?4 ,?is acc\nt is only wor? pres]v+1 z x fixes ! "t at :i* ^! extraord9>y rema9s ( antiquity 7 fir/ discov]$ 9 ,am]ica1 previ\s to _! be+ f\nd 9 ,sib]ia4 ,! supposition t !y 7 ! bones ( a giant 0 sc>cely less probable ?an t !y %\ld h belong$ to a quadrup$ ( :i* n ! smalle/ ve/ige c\ld be trac$4--,prepossess$1 !re=e1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( _! be+ human bones1 a calculation 0 made ( ! height ( ! suppos$ giant1 v probably f a brok5 piece ( ?igh-bone1 & a l5g? ( sev5te5 feet 0 calculat$ 9 proportion to ! ?ickness ( t :i* 0 subject to _! exam9ation2 = take ei!r half ( ^! ?igh-bones1 & no?+ c m resemble t ( ! human leg1 until ! :ole is se5 toge!r1 :51 f its ?ickness1 x is evid5tly t ( a quadrup$1 ! human ?igh be+ v long & sl5d]4 ,! sev5ty-five feet ( black e>?1 :i* !y calculat$ to be ! l5g? ( a man ^: ?igh-bone 0 suppos$ sev5te5 feet1 c\ld h be5 no?+ b a small morass dive/$ ( its wat]2 & h5ce ! decay$ /ate ( ! bones4 ,x appe>s t ab\t ! ye> #agdj1 great numb]s ( bones1 ( a simil> k9d1 7 f\nd 9 ,k5tucky on ! ,ohio2 b !y 7 collect$ ) su* eag]ness1 & =w>d$ to ,europe s ha/ily1 t x %ortly became impossible to di/+ui% "o set ( bones f ano!r1 s z to asc]ta9 _! numb]1 proportion1 & k9d2 p>ts ( ! same animal hav+ be5 scatt]$ ov] ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many1 & !re comp>$ ) simil> ones f ,sib]ia4 ,buffon#a speak+ ( "o ( ^! ?igh-bones br\ght f ! ,ohio by ! way ( ,canada1 :i* he describes z be+ ! t5? ( an in* %ort] ?an "o f ,sib]ia1 & yet an in* ?ick]1 says2 8,?is disproportion is s great z hi!rto to deceive me ) respect to ?is bone1 ?\gh x o!rwise resembles1 bo? 9 ! ext]nal figure & int]nal /ructure1 ! femur ( ! elephant 7he %\ld h said1 ! femur f\nd 9 ,sib]ia71 m5tion$ "u ! numb] ,,dcdlxxxvii4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ?ickness1 :i* appe>$ excessive1 seem$ suffici5t to attribute ?is bone to ano!r animal :i* mu/ h be5 l>g] ?an ! elephant2 b z no su* animal is kn[n1 rec\rse mu/ be _h to ! pret5d$ ,,mammo?1 a fabul\s animal suppos$ to inhabit ! regions ( ! nor?1 :]e are frequ5tly f\nd bones1 tee?1 & tusks ( ! elephant40 ,"h aga9 ! ^w elephant is improp]ly introduc$2 ,messrs4 ,buffon & ,daub5ton hav+ conceiv$ an idea t all ! ,sib]ian & "s ( ! ,am]ican bones belong$ unque/ionably to elephants1 r5d] _! obs]vations almo/ un9telligible1 f ! confid5t use ( ! t]m elephant 9 cases :]e x 0 at lea/ d\btful1 especially z x is n[ evid5t1 t ! same animal 0 native 9 ! nor? ( bo? c\ntries2 ) "o probable diff]5ce1 t ! bones ( ! ,am]ican animal are comp>atively ?ick] ?an ! ,sib]ian2 & ) ?is /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 !m bo? & ! elephant1 t ! ?igh-bones ( ! latt] are r\nd z well z sl5d]1 :]eas ^? ( ! ,mammo? are mu* flatt5$1 s z to /& obliquely 9 ! animal4 ,aft] recit+ ! acc\nt giv5 by ,mr4 ,fabry1 :o /ates ! place & mann] 9 :i* ,mr4 le ,b>on de ,longueuil1 ,mr4 de ,bi5ville1 & ,mr4 de ,lign]y 7lieut5ant 9 ,canada71 f\nd "s ( ^! bones & tee? on ! ,ohio 9 #agdj1 he proce$s2 8,mr4 du ,hamel1 ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 in=ms u t ,mr4 de ,longueuil _h likewise br\ght1 9 #agdj1 "s v l>ge gr9d]s f\nd 9 ,canada1 & p]haps ) ! tusk & femur :i* ,i %all m5tion4 ,^! tee? h no *>act]s 9 common ) ^? ( ! elephant1 b greatly resemble ! tee? ( ! hippopotamus1 s t !re is reason to believe !y may be "p ( t animal2 = x c nev] be suppos$ t ^! tee? c\ld h be5 tak5 f ! same head ) ! tusks1 or t x c\ld h made "p ( ! same skeleton ) ! femur above-m5tion$3 ,9 suppos+ ?is1 x w\ld be necess>y to suppose an ,,unkn[n ,,animal1 :i* _h tusks simil> to ^? ( ! elephant1 & gr9d]s resembl+ ^? ( ! hippopotamus4 7,voyez les ,memoires de l',academie ,royale des ,sci5ces1 ,anne #agfb740 ,footnote #a3 ,vol4 ,,xi4 ,page #afi1 ,no4 ,,mxxxv4 ,autre ,femur d',elephante4 ,"h ,m4 de ,buffon1 h[ev] unwill+ly1 has drawn a true picture ( ! ,mammo?1 ) "s little v>iation1 inasmu* z ! tusks d resemble ^? ( ! elephant1 except 9 hav+ a great] curve & spiral twi/1 & z ! tee? d resemble ^? ( ! hippopotamus1 except t 9 ! latt] !re are nev] m ?an ?ree prongs1 or blunt-po9t$ protub]ances1 on ! gr9d+ surface2 :]eas 9 ?is animal ! l>ge tee? h five & six1 & ! small tee? ?ree & f\r prongs1 v diff]5tly arrang$ f ^? ( ! =m]4 ,! elephant1 :i* is a gram9ivor\s animal1 is arm$ ) tusks1 m prop]ly call$ by ! ,fr5* def5ces2 b to me x appe>s no?+ inconsi/5t ) ! nature ( a c>nivor\s animal t x %\ld be furni%$ ) a simil> weapon ( (f5ce & def5ce1 & inde$ f _! =m some:at bett] calculat$ to answ] ^? objects2 !re=e ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ^! tusks & ^? c>nivor\s tee? 7 f\nd ) bones resembl+ ! bones ( ! elephant1 ?\gh l>g]1 %\ld h be5 tak5 z ! /ronge/ presumption t !y 7 ! fragm5ts ( "o animal1 :i*1 f its fossil rema9s 7accompani$ ) ! mo/ t]rific & fabul\s acc\nts71 has be5 di/+ui%$1 bo? 9 ,russia & ,am]ica1 by ! "n ( ,,mammo?4 ,mr4 ,coll9son1 ,memb] ( ! ,royal ,society1 9 a lett] on ?is subject to ,m4 ,buffon#b1 aft] describ+ ! situation ( ! salt lick on ! ,ohio1 :]e an amaz+ numb] ( bones ( ! elephant1 z he imag9$ !m to be1 7 f\nd1 toge!r ) tee? totally unlike ^? ( ! elephant1 concludes ?us3 8,b ! l>ge tee? :i* ,i s5d y1 ,sir1 7 f\nd ) ^? tusks or def5ces2 o!rs yet l>g] ?an ^! %ew1 nay demon/rate1 t !y did n belong to elephants4 ,h[ %all we reconcile ?is p>adox8 ,may we n suppose t !re exi/$ =m]ly a l>ge animal ) ! tusks ( ! elephant & ! gr9d]s ( ! hippopotamus8 ,= ^! l>ge gr9d]s are v diff]5t f ^? ( ! elephant4 ,mr4 ,croghan ?9ks1 f ! great numb] ( ?is k9d ( tee?1 t is1 ! tusks & gr9d]s :i* he saw 9 t place1 t !re _h be5 at lea/ ?irty ( ^! animals2 yet ! elephant nev] 0 kn[n 9 ,am]ica1 & probably c\ld n h be5 c>ri$ !re f ,asia3 ! impossibility t !y c\ld h liv$ !re1 ow+ to ! sev]ity ( ! w9t]s1 & :]e1 not)/&+ su* a quantity ( _! bones is f\nd1 is a p>adox :i* we leave to y\r em95t wisdom to solve40 ,?is det]m9ation ,m4 ,buffon gives u 9 ! foll[+ t]ms1 al?\gh 9 direct contradiction to ^? passages 9 :i* he lab\rs to prove t ! bones f\nd 9 ,sib]ia & ,am]ica 7 bones ( ! elephant3 8,?us e ?+ leads u to believe t ?is anci5t species1 :i* mu/ be reg>d$ z ! fir/ & l>ge/ ( t]re/rial animals1 has n exi/$ s9ce ! e>lie/ times1 & is totally unkn[n to u2 = an animal ^: species 0 l>g] ?an t ( ! elephant1 c\ld hide itself 9 no "p ( ! e>? s z to rema9 unkn[n2 besides1 x is evid5t f ! =m ( ^! tee? alone1 f _! enamel & ! disposition ( _! roots1 t !y be> no resemblance to ! ca*elots1 or o!r cetace\s animals1 & t !y really belong$ to a t]re/rial animal ^: species approa*$ t ( ! hippopotamus m ?an any o!r40 ,footnote #b3 ,buffon1 ,tome ,,xiii4 ,notes ju/ificative1 ,page #bbd4 ,! _w is n[ 9 possession ( two undisput$ skeletons ( ?is animal1 f\nd 9 su* situations z leave no room = conjecture2 ea* skeleton be+ dug up 9 a sep>ate place1 )\t any int]mixture ( =eign bones1 & ea* bone exactly adapt$ to its correspond+ po9ts ( articulation4 ,"o ( ^! skeletons is erect$ z a p]man5t e/abli%m5t at ! ,museum1 ,philadelphia2 ! o!r ,i h br\ght ) me1 ) an int5tion to travel ?r\gh ,europe1 beg9n+ ) ! metropolis ( ,engl&4 ,i %all "h give a %ort acc\nt ( ! place & mann] ( f9d+ ^!4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahja1 hav+ he>d t 9 ! fall ( #agii _m bones ( ?is animal _h be5 f\nd 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,newburgh1 :i* is situat$ on ! ,hudson or ,nor? ,riv]1 ab\t sixty-sev5 miles f ! capital1 my fa!r1 ,c4 ,w4 ,peale1 imm$iately proce$$ to ! spot1 & ?r\gh ! polit5ess ( ,dr4 ,graham1 :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & _h be5 pres5t :5 mo/ ( ! bones 7 dug up1 receiv$ e in=mation ) respect to :at _h be5 done1 & ! mo/ probable means ( future success4 ,! bones t _h be5 f\nd 7 !n 9 ! possession ( ! f>m] :o own$ ! l&1 heap$ toge!r on ! floor ( 8 g>ret1 :]e !y 7 occasionally visit$ by ! curi\s4 ,^! my fa!r 0 =tunate to make a pur*ase (1 toge!r ) ! "r ( digg+ up ! rema9d]2 & imm$iately pack+ !m up1 s5t !m on to ,philadelphia3 ,!y consi/$ ( all ! neck1 mo/ ( ! v]tebr ( ! back1 & "s ( ! tail2 mo/ ( ! ribs1 9 great] "p brok52 bo? scapul2 bo? hum]i1 ) ! radii & uln2 "o femur2 a tibia ( "o leg1 & a fibula ( ! o!r2 "s l>ge fragm5ts ( ! head2 _m ( ! =e & h9d feet bones2 ! pelvis some:at brok52 & a l>ge fragm5t1 five feet long1 ( ! left tusk1 ab\t mid way4 ,he !re=e 0 9 want ( "s ( ! back & tail bones1 "s ( ! ribs1 ! "u jaw1 "o :ole tusk & "p ( ! o!r1 ! brea/-bone1 "o ?igh1 & a tibia & fibula1 & _m ( ! feet bones4 ,b z ! f>m]'s fields 7 !n 9 gra91 ! ent]prize ( se>*+ = ! rema9d] 0 po/pon$ = a %ort "t4 ,two or ?ree weeks 7 sp5t 9 m5d+ su* bones z 7 brok51 & arrang+ ! :ole2 b ! defici5cies 7 su*1 t v few ( !m c\ld be put toge!r4 ,n will+ to lose ! advantage ( ! dry season1 :5 ! spr+s 9 ! morass ( c\rse 7 l[1 we proce$$ on ! ardu\s ent]prize4 ,9 ,new ,york e article 0 provid$ :i* might be necess>y 9 surm\nt+ expect$ difficulties2 su* z a pump1 ropes1 pullies1 aug]s1 c42 bo>ds & plank 7 provid$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & timb] 0 9 suffici5t pl5ty on ! spot4 ,! :ole ( ?is "p ( ! c\ntry ab\nd+ ) morasses1 x is ! cu/om ( ! f>m]s to assi/ ea* o!r 9 turns ) p]sonal or specific lab\r1 ea* man giv+ a r\te or frolick on ! occasion1 9 ord] to obta9 a l>ge quantity ( _! cont5ts = manure4 ,pits are dug g5]ally twelve feet long & five feet wide4 ,x 0 9 digg+ "o ( ^!1 on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,ma/51 t "o ( ! m51 9 ?ru/+ 8 spade deep] ?an usual1 /ruck some?+ :i* he imag9$ to be a log ( wood1 b on cutt+ x to asc]ta9 ! k9d1 x 0 p]ceiv$ to be bone3 x 0 quickly cle>$ f ! surr\nd+ e>?1 & prov$ to be t ( ! ?igh1 ?ree feet n9e in*es 9 l5g?1 & eighte5 in*es 9 circumf]5ce 9 ! smalle/ "p4 ,! se>* 0 cont9u$1 & ! same ev5+ sev]al o!r bones 7 discov]$4 ,! fame ( x soon spread ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood1 & excit$ a g5]al int]e/ 9 ! pursuit2 & all 7 eag]1 at ! exp5ce ( "s ex]tions1 to gratify _! curiosity1 to see ! ru9s ( an animal s gigantic1 ( :i* few among !m _h ev] he>d4 ,= ! two succe$+ days upw>ds ( an hundr$ m5 7 actively engag$1 enc\rag$ by sev]al g5tlem51 *iefly physicians1 ( ! neighb\rhood1 & success ! mo/ sangu9e att5d$ _! lab\rs2 b un=tunately ! habits ( ! m5 requir+ ! use ( spirits1 x 0 af=d$ !m 9 too great pr(usion1 & !y quickly became s impati5t & unruly t !y _h ne>ly de/roy$ ! skeleton2 9 "o or two in/ances us+ ox5 & *a9s to drag !m f ! clay1 ! head1 hips1 & tusk1 7 mu* brok52 "s p>ts be+ drawn out & o!rs left beh9d4 ,s great a quantity ( wat]1 f spr+s 9 ! bottom ( ! pit1 rose ^u ! m51 t x requir$ sev]al score ( h&s to lade x out ) all ! buckets !y c\ld collect 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,all _! +5uity 0 ex]t$ to ov]come difficulties t e h\r increas$ ^u _! h&s2 !y ev5 made & sunk a l>ge c(f]-dam1 & )9 x f\nd _m valuable small bones4 ,! f\r? day s mu* wat] _h ris5 9 ! pit1 t !y _h n c\rage to attack x aga94 ,9 ?is /ate we f\nd x 9 #ahja4 ,confid5t t no?+ c\ld be done )\t hav+ a p]fect comm& ( ! wat]1 ! fir/ idea 0 to dra9 x by a dit*2 b ! necess>y di/ance ( p]haps half a mile1 pres5t$ a l5g? ( lab\r t appe>$ imm5se4 ,x 0 !re=e resolv$ to ?r[ ! wat] into a natural bason ab\t sixty feet di/ant1 ! upp] edge ( :i* 0 ab\t t5 feet above ! level ( ! wat]4 ,an +5i\s millwright con/ruct$ ! ma*9]y2 & aft] a week ( close lab\r1 complet$ a l>ge scaffold+ & a :eel tw5ty feet diamet]1 wide en\gh = ?ree or f\r m5 to walk abrea/ 93 a rope r\nd ?is turn$ a small sp9dle1 :i* work$ a *a9 ( buckets regulat$ by a float+ cyl9d]2 ! wat] empti$ into a tr\gh :i* convey$ x to ! bason2 a %ip's pump assi/$1 & t[>ds ! latt] "p ( ! op]ation1 a pair ( half b>rels 9 remov+ ! mud4 ,! second day ! wat] 0 l[]$ s t !y began to dig1 & 9 a few h\rs 7 rew>d$ ) sev]al small bones4 ,e f>m] ) 8 wife & *ildr51 = tw5ty miles r\nd 9 e direction1 ) waggons1 c>riages1 & horses1 flock$ to see ! op]ation2 & a swamp always not$ = be+ ! solit>y & dismal abode ( snakes & frogs1 became ! active sc5e ( curiosity & bu/le2 ! great] "p a/oni%$ at ! :im ( an old man 9 travell+ two hundr$ miles f 8 home1 to dig up z a treasure1 at incr$ible risk1 lab\r1 & exp5ce1 a pile ( bones1 :i*1 al?\gh all 7 a/oni%$ to see1 _m imag9$ fit = no?+ bett] ?an to rot & s]ve = manure4 ,= sev]al weeks no ex]tions 7 sp>$1 & ^? ! mo/ unremitt+ 7 requir$ to insure success2 bank aft] bank fell 92 ! increase ( wat] 0 a con/ant imp$im5t1 ! extreme coldness ( :i* b5umb$ ! workm53 ,e day bones & pieces ( bones 7 f\nd betwe5 six & sev5 feet deep1 b none ( ! mo/ important ones4 ,b ! greate/ ob/acle to ! se>* 0 occasion$ by ! %ell m>le :i* =m$ ! l[] /ratum2 ?is1 r5d]$ ?9 by ! spr+s at ! bottom1 & by ! weight ( ! :ole morass1 always press$ upw>ds on ! workm5 to a c]ta9 height2 :i*1 )\t an incalculable exp5ce1 x 0 impossible to prev5t4 ,tw5ty-five h&s1 at high wages1 7 almo/ con/antly employ$ at "w s uncom=table & sev]e1 t no?+ b _! anxiety to see ! head1 & p>ticul>ly ! "u jaw1 c\ld h kept up _! resolution4 ,! pati5ce ( employ] & workm5 0 at l5g? exhau/$1 & ! "w rel9qui%$ )\t obta9+ ^? int]e/+ p>ts )\t :i* x 0 impossible to =m a skeleton4 ,?r\gh ! polite att5tion ( ,dr4 ,galatian1 ! next place we direct$ our att5tion to 0 a morass1 elev5 miles di/ant f ! =m]1 belong+ to a ,capta9 ,joseph ,b>b]1 :]e1 eight ye>s be=e1 f\r ribs _h be5 f\nd 9 digg+ a pit4 ,f ! description :i* 0 giv5 ( _! position1 & ! appe>ance ( ! morass1 :i* 0 a small "o1 we began our op]ations ) all ! vig\r a c]ta9ty ( success c\ld inspire4 ,almo/ an entire set ( ribs 7 f\nd1 ly+ pretty mu* toge!r1 & v entire2 b z none ( ! back-bones 7 f\nd ne> !m1 suffici5t pro( ( _! hav+ be5 scatt]$1 our latitude = se>* 0 ext5d$ )\t limits2 !re=e1 aft] work+ ab\t two weeks1 we f\nd no?+ belong+ to ! head b two rott5 tusks 7"p ( "o ( !m is ) ! skeleton "h71 ?ree or f\r small gr9d]s1 a few v]tebr ( ! back & tail1 a brok5 scapula1 "s toe-bones & ! ribs2 ^! 7 f\nd betwe5 f\r & sev5 feet deep4 ,our next place ( se>* 7ab\t tw5ty miles we/ f ! ,hudson7 0 a mo/ dismal morass2 ! mo/ awful sil5ce reign$ ?r\gh\t x1 & n ! smalle/ brea? ( air 0 felt2 e /ep 0 tak5 on rott5 timb] & ! spread+ roots ( tall trees1 ! luxuriant gr[? ( a few ye>s1 half ( :i* 7 tott]+ ov] our heads4 ,x 0 almo/ a dead level1 & ! holes dug = ! purpose ( manure1 out ( :i* a few bones _h be5 tak5 six or sev5 ye>s be=e1 7 full ( wat]1 & connect$ ) o!rs conta9+ a va/ quantity3 s t to empty "o 0 to empty !m all4 ,ma*9]y 0 erect$1 pumps & buckets 7 employ$1 & a long c\rse ( tr\ghs conduct$ ! wat]1 among ! di/ant roots1 to a fall ( a few in*es4 ,"h alt]nate success & disappo9tm5t amus$ & fatigu$ u = a long :ile2 until our pockets empti$1 our spirits l[1 our workm5 languid1 we 7 ab\t to quit ! morass ) b a small collection1 ?\gh 9 good pres]vation1 ( ribs1 toe & leg bones1 c4 ,9 ! mean:ile ! gr\nd 0 se>*$ 9 v>i\s directions ) long-po9t$ rods & cross h&les3 aft] "s practice we 7 able to di/+ui% by ! feel :atev] sub/ances we t\*$ h>d] ?an ! soil2 & by ?is means1 9 a v unexpect$ direction1 /ruck ^u a l>ge collection ( bones1 :i* 7 dug to & tak5 up ) e possible c>e4 ,!y prov$ to be a hum]us1 or l>ge bone ( ! "r leg1 ) ! radius & ulna ( ! left1 ! "r scapula1 ! atlas1 &1 ! great object ( our pursuit1 a complete "u jaw6 ,aft] su* a v>iety ( lab\r & l5g? ( fruitless expectation1 ?is success 0 extremely grateful to all p>ties1 & ! woods e*o$ ) repeat$ huzzas4 8,graci\s ,god1 :at a jaw6 h[ _m animals h be5 cru%$ betwe5 x60 0 ! exclamation ( all2 a fre% supply ( grog w5t r\nd1 & ! he>ty fell[s1 cov]$ ) mud1 cont9u$ ! se>*4 ,! upp] "p ( ! head 0 f\nd twelve feet di/ant1 b s extremely rott5 t we c\ld only pres]ve ! tee? & a few fragm5ts4 ,9 its =m x exactly resembl$ ! head f\nd at ,ma/5's1 b z t 0 mu* injur$ by r\gh usage1 ?is f its small dep? b5ea? ! surface1 _h ! cranium s rott$ away z only to %ew ! =m ar\nd ! tee? & !nce ext5d+ to ! condyles ( ! neck2 ! rott5 bone =m$ a black & greasy m\ld above t "p :i* 0 /ill entire1 yet s t5d] z to break to pieces on lift+ x f its b$4 ,?is collection 0 r5d]$ /ill m complete by ! addition ( ^? =m]ly tak5 up1 & pres5t$ to u by ,drs4 ,graham & ,po/4 ,!y 7 a rib1 ! /]num1 a femur1 tibia & fibula1 & a patella or knee-pan4 ,"s ( ! neighb\rs1 ) an eye to ! c]ta9 prospect ( pr(it1 began to ?9k ( f9d+ a simil> treasure 9 _! morasses2 & "o actually began 8 op]ations1 b 0 quickly det]r$ by ! ris+ difficulties1 al?\gh he _h "s reason to hope = success1 eighte5 ye>s be=e1 sev]al bones hav+ be5 discov]$ 9 ! same spot1 & by a ,g]man physician =w>d$ to ,engl&4 ,we exam9$ ! place1 & 7 ( op9ion1 z ! morass _h be5 s9ce dra9$1 t ! rema9+ bones mu/ necess>ily h decay$ 9 consequ5ce ( _! exposure to ! air1 alt]nately wet & dry4 ,we visit$ e spot 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e any bones _h ev] be5 f\nd1 & we knew ( sev5 )9 t5 miles squ>e2 b !re appe>$ no prospect ( success adequate to ! exp5ce & difficulty3 ,s t1 aft] a labori\s campaign ( ?ree mon?s1 we c>efully pack$ up1 9 di/9ct cases1 our v5]able relics1 & load+ two waggons ) !m1 bade adieu to ! vallies & m\nta9s ( ,%awangunk4 ,aft] ! labori\s task ( m5d+ ! ribs & o!r bones1 & putt+ toge!r ! fragm5ts ( ! head 7( :i* no o!r idea c\ld be =m$ ?an appe>s 9 ! skeleton71 x rema9$ to det]m9e ! numb] & situation ( ea* k9d4 ,! ?ree setts 7 kept di/9ct2 out ( ! two collections :i* 7 mo/ num]\s x 0 int5d$ to =m two skeletons1 by /ill keep+ !m sep>ate1 & fill+ up ! defici5cies 9 ea* by artificial imitations f ! o!r1 & f c\nt]p>ts 9 !mselves4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! fir/ skeleton ! "u jaw 0 =m$ f ?is1 :i* is ! only entire "o we h ev] he>d (1 al?\gh we h se5 consid]able fragm5ts ( at lea/ t5 diff]5t jaws2 :ile on ! o!r h&1 ! upp] jaw ( ?is animal1 :i* 0 f\nd 9 ! extreme ( decay1 0 complet$1 s f> z x goes1 f ! m solid fragm5t 9 ! =m] skeleton4 ,sev]al feet-bones 9 ?is skeleton 7 made f t2 & a few 9 t 7 made f ?is4 ,9 ?is ! "r hum]us be+ real1 ! imitation = ! left "o 0 made ) ! utmo/ c]ta9ty2 & ! radius & ulna ( ! left leg be+ real1 ^? on ! "r side foll[$ 9 c\rse4 ,! collection ( ribs 9 bo? cases 0 pretty entire2 !re=e1 hav+ discov]$ f a correspond5ce betwe5 ! numb] ( v]tebr & ribs 9 bo? animals1 t !re 7 n9ete5 pair ( ! latt]1 x 0 only necess>y 9 f\r or five in/ances :]e !re 0 n a complete pair1 ei!r to make an artificial c\nt]p>t1 or to take ! same =m$ rib f ! collection f\nd at ,capta9 ,b>b]'s4 ,9 ?is mann] ! two skeletons 7 =m$1 & are 9 bo? in/ances compos$ ( ! appropriate bones ( ! animal1 or exact imitations f ! real bones 9 ! same animal1 or f ^? ( ! same proportion 9 ! o!r3 ,no?+ is imag9>y1 & :at we d n unque/ionably "k1 we leave defici5t2 :i* happ5s 9 only two in/ances1 ! summit ( ! head & ! end ( ! tail4 ,! tusk :i* belongs to ! skeleton at ,philadelphia1 ,i h br\ght ) me3 9 tak+ x f ! gr\nd x 0 brok5 into ?ree pieces1 b !y 7 c>efully put toge!r1 & give ! entire =m1 compos$ ( a /rong ar* & a spiral twi/ resembl+ an ox's horn1 t5 feet six in*es 9 l5g? & tw5ty-"o in*es 9 circumf]5ce4 ,9 ! ,lev]ian ,museum !re is a fossil elephant's tusk f\nd 9 ,engl&1 ab\t sev5 feet 9 l5g?3 ,on mak+ a comp>ison betwe5 ^! x w be obs]v$1 t 9 ! ,lev]ian tusk !re is n ! smalle/ twi/1 & b a g5tle curve2 :]eas 9 ?is animal !y are mu* m crook$ 9 e respect2 ! consequ5ce ( :i* is1 t z ! cavities = ! reception ( ! tusks lie m horizontal 7f a simil> direction betwe5 ! tee? & ! condyle ( ! neck71 ! tusks are mu* m elevat$1 & ! ends po9t+ backw>ds4 ,x is ! op9ion ( _m1 t ^! tusks might h be5 rev]s$ 9 ! liv+ animal1 ) _! po9ts d[nw>ds2 b z we "k n ! k9d ( enemy x _h to fe>1 we judg$ only by analogy 9 giv+ !m ! direction ( ! elephant1 especially z we "k ( no o!r c>nivor\s animal ) only eight gr9d]s & two tusks3 ,nei!r ! tusk itself1 nor ! cavities = ! reception ( !m1 c\ld assi/ 9 ! det]m9ation1 z !y 7 bo? v /raight1 & w\ld equally answ] "o way z ! o!r4 ,!re is "o bone less 9 ! neck ( ?is animal ?an 9 ! elephant2 & we are confid5t ( hav+ ! :ole1 = two reasons2 #a/1 ,! neck-bones 7 f\nd ) ! fir/ skeleton all toge!r1 9 _! natural positions1 & ! fir/ bone ( ! back1 ) :i* ! six? v]tebr ( ! neck articulat$ z exactly z x did ) ! fif?2 &1 f ! configuration ( ^! bones1 e anatomi/ kn[s ?is c\ld n be ! case 0 !re a bone want+3 ,?is is /rong presumption1 _h we n ! completely satisfactory pro( ( f9d+ !m all toge!r4 ,&1 #b;dly1 ,among ! collections ( bones :i* we h se51 we h nev] met ) a s+le bone resembl+ a sev5? v]tebra ( ! neck4 ,x 0 a m difficult task to det]m9e ! numb] ( dorsal & lumb] v]tebr1 z ^? we dug up ourselves 7 n only f\nd mu* scatt]$1 b sev]al :i* _h be5 dug up by ! f>m] 7 9 ! possession ( "s ( ! workm5 9 ! neighb\rhood1 to ! di/ance ( sev5 miles r\nd3 ^! we collect$ ) all possible c>e1 & _h ! satisfaction to f9d !y agre$ 9 numb] ) ^? ( ! elephant2 /ill fur!r corroborat$ by a p]fect agreem5t betwe5 !m & ! n9ete5 pair ( ribs1 leav+ ?ree v]tebr = ! lo9s4 ,b 9 ! head ! great di/+ui%+ *>act]s are to be f\nd4 ,i believe x has be5 well en\gh asc]ta9$ t ! tee? ( ?is animal are p]fectly c>nivor\s1 z !y h e quality ( =m & sub/ance t is requir$3 ! roots are n 9 su* a massy body z ! elephant's1 & ! tee? are compos$ ( a bony sub/ance project+ into /rong obtuse po9ts to =m ! gr9d+ surface1 & all ?is surface encru/$ ) a /rong coat ( enamel2 :]eas all gram9ivor\s animals h tee? ^: gr9d+ surface is flat1 & compos$ ( an int]mixture ( bone & enamel2 ! enamel runn+ 9 lam9 or ve9s f ! surface to ! roots4 ,9 c>nivor\s animals ! surface ( ! enamel is con/antly *ang+1 & is f9ally worn (f & ! tee? r5d]$ useless2 b 9 gram9ivor\s animals ! ve9s ( enamel always pres5t ! same figure1 only t 9 y\? !y are regul>ly protub]ant1 & 9 age regul>ly worn d[n by a side-motion ( ! "u jaw1 :i* all ( !m h4 ,! jaw ( ! ,mammo? 0 incapable ( ?is motion1 z is v evid5t f ! condyloid process1 :i* is f9i%$ ) an oblong head ins]t$ into a transv]se groove2 & f ! tee?1 :i* are worn1 n horizontally1 b ! l[] front ones on ! inside1 ! upp] front ones on ! outside2 ! l[] back ones on ! outside 9 "p1 & ! upp] back ones on ! inside 9 "p2 9 su* a mann] t !y fit into ea* o!r l ! tee? ( two saws1 & :5 %ut are immoveable2 & h5ce 7 c]ta9ly incapable ( ma/icat+1 l gram9ivor\s animals1 ei!r grass or leaves4 ,^! tee? 7 suppos$ by "s writ]s1 ,buffon1 ,croghan & ,coll9son among o!rs1 to h be5 ! tee? ( ! hippopotamus1 deposit$ 9 ^! places1 toge!r ) ! rema9s ( elephants1 9 ! g5]al deluge2 b !y are v diff]5t f ^? ( ! hippopotamus1 ! l>ge/ ( :i* h only ?ree obtuse po9ts compos+ ! surface1 arrang$ triangul>ly2 :]eas ! smalle/ tee? 9 ?is animal h ?ree r[s ( d\ble po9ts arrang$ p>allel to ea* o!r1 & ! l>ge/ ones f\r & five 9 ! same mann]4 ,al?\gh a simple comp>ison betwe5 ! tee? ( ?is animal & ! elephant be suffici5t to prove t ! =m] is z c]ta9ly ( a c>nivor\s z ! latt] ( a gram9ivor\s nature1 yet ! anatomi/ 9 exam9+ fur!r1 w f9d complete satisfaction1 f ! int]nal /ructure ( ! jaw1 z well z ! position & gr[? ( ! tee?4 ,i %all only obs]ve "h1 t 9 ! jaw ( ?is animal1 l ^? ( all o!rs ( a c>nivor\s nature1 ! roots or fangs are ins]t$ into ! mass ( bone1 :i* n only surr\nds ! roots1 b divides "o too? f ! o!r2 :]eas 9 ! elephant ! gr9d]s occupy "o l>ge & uni=m cavity1 f :i* !y are gradually protrud$ z !y are requir$ = ! purpose ( gr9d+4 ,to ^? :o wi% to /udy ?is subject m pr(\ndly1 x w be well to read1 9 ! ,philosophical ,transactions = #agii1 two le>n$ pap]s by ,mr4 ,corse & ,mr4 ,home4 ,betwe5 ! temporal bone ( ?is animal & t ( ! elephant !re is a consid]able diff]5ce 9 e "p2 ,i %all only obs]ve1 t :]e ! socket ( ! eye 9 ! elephant appe>s scoop$ out ( ! ant]ior projection ( ! temporal bone1 9 ?is animal !re is n ! lea/ appe>ance ( su* an orbit1 b in/ead !re(1 a great mass ( bone4 ,to ^? :o h n se5 ! orig9als1 words are inadequate to convey a correct idea ( ! diff]5ce 9 =m betwe5 ! jaw ( ?is animal & t ( ! elephant4 ,! "u jaw ( ! elephant t]m9ates 9 a po9t1 :i* 9 its direction corresponds ) ! tusks2 ! same "p 9 ?is animal is compos$ ( a l>ge projection ( a foliat$ appe>ance l ! leaf ( ! mall>d4 ,& al?\gh ! lip ( ! elephant is l>ge & p[]ful1 9 ?is !re appe>s ! orig9 ( "o inf9itely m s2 p]haps a long & p[]ful assi/ant to ! proboscis :i* x probably _h4 ,!re is no positive pro( t x _h a proboscis1 b f ! %ortness ( ! neck & magnitude ( ! tusks1 x is reasonable to suppose t x 0 furni%$ ) "s su* contrivance2 t "p 9 :i* x mu/ h orig9at$ is defici5t 9 bo? skeletons2 & al?\gh ,i h met ) sev]al acc\nts ( ! di/ance betwe5 ! orbits ( ! eyes 9 fragm5ts ( heads1 !y 7 nev] accompani$ ) any m5tion ( su* place ( ins]tion = a proboscis4 ,! g5]al =m ( ! "u jaw ( ?is animal is made up ( ?ree di/9ct angles2 "o horizontal1 on :i* ! jaw re/s 7:5 plac$ on a table71 f ! front to ! back1 :]e a small corn] appe>s cut (f1 :5ce x rises p]p5dicul>ly to ! condyle4 ,! same view ( ! elephant's jaw exhibits v ne>ly a regul> portion ( a circle )\t any angles4 ,! arms ( ?is animal's jaw 7compos$ ( ! condyloid & coronoid processes & _! bases71 are %ort z well z flat1 adapt$ to ! peculi> =m ( ! upp] jaw1 :i* ,i %all proce$ to describe2 :]eas ^? ( ! elephant are comp>atively ?ick1 & g5]ally z long z1 & frequ5tly long] ?an1 ! body ( ! jaw itself3 ,?is l5g? is adapt$ to ! great elevation ( ! cavity = ! condyloid process1 tak+ ! level ( ! tee? z a base f :i* to measure4 ,! angle f ! tee? to ! condyles ( ! neck 9 ! elephant is at lea/ =ty-five degrees1 & sometimes m2 b 9 ! ,mammo? ! same angle does n exce$ t5 or fifte5 degrees2 h5ce ! comp>ative disproportion ( _! jaws ) respect to l5g? & height4 ,9 ! back ( ! elephant's head !re is a v deep cavity = ! reception ( muscles f ! sp9es ( ! back to support ! head2 :i* cavity comm5ces imm$iately f ! condyle ( ! neck3 ,! back ( ?is animal's head pres5ts a v diff]5t outl9e1 = !re is sc>cely any appe>ance ( a cavity2 & ! :ole ( ! back "p ( ! head is angul>1 9 contradi/9ction to t ( ! elephant1 :i* is compos$ ( two lobes rec$+ =w>ds f ! condyle ( ! neck4 ,i h be5 "h p>ticul>1 z 9 ?is respect ! two animals are va/ly diff]5t1 & x may lead to curi\s speculations conc]n+ ! /ructure ( ! unkn[n p>ts & ! habits ( ! animal4 ,! hips 7 some:at brok51 b ! p>ts un9jur$ 7 suffici5t to %ew a v diff]5t =m f ^? ( ! elephant1 :i* are high 9 comp>ison ) _! bread?2 & consequ5tly ! rump ( ?is animal 0 ev5 m depress$ ?an ! elephant's1 9 ! mann] ( ! ,am]ican bison or buffaloe4 ,9 ! elephant ! angles f ! oss tabul to ! lat]al processes ( ! ilium1 are v great2 :]eas 9 ! ,mammo? !y are almo/ on a /raight l9e4 ,f all ! draw+s ( elephants1 & f su* ( _! real ribs z ,i h se51 ,i h obs]v$ "o univ]sal "*2 t[>ds _! junction ) ! c>tilage !y are broad & m or less b5t sidewise 9 an undulat+ =m2 :]eas ^? ( ! ,mammo? are v small 9 ! same place1 & 9 =m )\t any lat]al b5d4 ,9 ! ,mammo? ! sp9us processes are mu* long] & ?ick]1 9 proportion ) ! re/ ( ! animal1 ?an !y are 9 ! elephant1 ^: head is drawn up close to !m by ! ligam5ts atta*$ to ! deep cavity 9 ! back ( ! head be=e-m5tion$2 9 ! ,mammo? ?is cavity be+ situat$ high] f ! condyle ( ! neck & atta*$ to mu* long] sp9es1 mu/ act ) an advantage proportion$ to ! magnitude ( ! head & ! weight ( ! tusks or def5ses4 ,besides1 ^! sp9es are s long1 & ! =m ( ! ribs su*1 t unless we suppose !m cov]$ ) a sup]flu\s quantity ( fle%1 ! back ( ! animal c\ld n h be5 r\nd l t ( ! elephant1 b %>p l t ( a hog4 ,z ! inhabitant ( a cold climate1 x is probable ! ,mammo? 0 clo!d ) hair or wool1 :i* 9 mo/ situations 0 quickly liable to decay4 ,! only in/ance ( hair be+ f\nd ) ! rema9s ( ?is animal1 occurr$ 9 a morass belong+ to ,mr4 ,a4 ,cold51 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e ?is skeleton 0 f\nd4 ,! hair 0 co>se1 long & br[n1 a l>ge mass ( x toge!r1 & s rott5 t1 aft] a few days exposure to ! air1 x fell into a p[d]4 ,! skeleton ( ! ,mammo?#c1 m]ely z a skeleton1 is c]ta9ly entitl$ to "s att5tion2 z ! skeleton ( a v l>ge & non-descript animal x becomes m int]e/+1 to ^? 9 p>ticul> :o are dispos$ to ?9k on ! subject2 :e!r its extirpation be attribut$ to ! p[] ( man1 ! preval5ce ( fam9e1 or ! viol5t & sudd5 irruption ( wat]4 ,!re are _m facts to support ?is latt] op9ion1 :i* ,i confess myself dispos$ to adopt4 ,footnote #c3 ,/rahl5b]g1 9 8 ,hi/orico-,geographical ,description1 obs]ves1 t ! ,russian "n is ,mammo?1 :i* is a corruption f ,memo?1 a ^w d]iv$ f ! ,arabic ,mehemot1 signify+ ! same z ! ,behemot ( ,job4 ,?is ^w is appli$ to any animal ( extraord9>y size4 ,orange & ,ul/] c\nties 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 are situat$ we/w>d ( ! ,hudson & nor?w>d ( ,we/ ,po9t2 f ! ,%awangunk m\nta91 :i* is a long ridge ea/ ( ! blue m\nta9s1 !y appe> z an imm5se pla91 b\nd$ on e side by /up5d\s m\nta9s1 ! situation ( :i* c]ta9ly t5d to confirm ! au!nticity ( an ,indian tradition1 :i* /ates !m =m]ly to h be5 ! b\nd>ies ( a great lake2 & x w\ld n[ be a lake if ! high m\nta9s on ea* side ( ! ,hudson ne> ,we/ ,po9t 7 unit$1 z probably !y may h be54 ,x is a fact t all ov] ! c\ntry1 ! /ones1 :i* 9 a curi\s mann] are /rew$ ov] ! gr\nd1 f ! l>ge/ to ! smalle/1 h be5 worn r\nd by long-cont9u$ friction1 z if by ! agitation ( wat]2 m p>ticul>ly 9 ! l[e/ & flat situations1 :]e ! /ones are l>g]1 & gradually becom+ small] 9 ! high] situations4 ,! surface ( ! c\ntry1 ?\gh by no means s level z x appe>s f ! m\nta9s1 is =m$ ( s+le hills1 prom95ces1 or swell+ knolls1 :i* h ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 caus$ by ! agitation ( wat]4 ,_m ( ! cavities betwe5 ^! knolls are dry1 o!rs are 9 ! /ate ( ponds1 b an inf9ite numb] conta9 morasses1 :i* mu/ orig9ally h be5 ponds1 suppli$ by spr+s :i* /ill fl[ at _! bottoms1 & fill$1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 ) a succession ( %ellfi% & ! decay ( vegetables2 s t at pres5t !y are cov]$ ) timb]1 & h be5 s )9 ! memory ( man4 ,an old man1 upw>ds ( sixty1 in=m$ u1 t all ! diff]5ce he c\ld rem>k betwe5 ^! morasses n[ & :at !y 7 fifty ye>s ago1 01 t !n !y 7 g5]ally cov]$ ) firs1 & n[ ) bee*4 ,?is 0 v]ifi$ by ! bran*es & logs ( fir :i* we f\nd 9 digg+2 _m pieces ( :i* _h be5 cut by beav]s1 ! =m] inhabitants ( ^! places :5 9 ! /ate ( ponds4 ,sc>cely a fir is n[ to be f\nd 9 ! c\ntry4 ,on digg+ into ^! morasses y g5]ally h to remove f "o to two feet ( peat or turf2 y !n ent] on a /ratum1 f "o to two feet ?ick1 ( :at ! f>m]s call ! yell[ m>le1 compos$ ( vegetable e>? int]mix$ ) long yell[ roots2 next ! grey m>le1 :i* resembles wet a%es1 to ! fur!r dep? ( two feet2 & f9ally a b$ ( decay$ %ells1 :i* !y call %ell-m>le1 ! upp] surface ( :i* =ms a horizontal l9e across ! morass1 consequ5tly x is ?ick] 9 ! c5t] ?an at ! edges2 "u ?is1 =m+ ! bottom ( ! pond or morass1 is f\nd gravel & slate cov]+ a ?ick /ratum ( clay4 ,x 0 9 ! :ite & yell[ m>le ! bones 7 g5]ally f\nd2 ^? 9 ! :ite 9 ! highe/ pres]vation1 less s 9 ! grey2 & :]e an end happ5$ to rise into ! yell[ /ratum x 0 proportionally decay$3 ,"o cause ( ?is mu/ h be5 ! accession ( air :5 ! spr+s 9 dry seasons 7 l[4 ,! grey m>le1 9 :i* mo/ ( ! bones lay1 by analysis 0 f\nd to conta9 sev5ty-?ree p>ts 9 ! hundr$ ( lime3 :5 dri$ 9 ! sun x cracks into ?9 horizontal lam91 & becomes extremely light1 z h>d z bak$ clay1 & brittle2 9 ?is /ate x burns ) a bright flame = a long :ile1 & in/ead ( leav+ a%es1 x rema9s a /rong black coal1 app>5tly well adapt$ to ! purposes ( ! arts4 ,^! v>i\s /rata are ! production ( a long succession ( ages1 &1 9 my op9ion1 h be5 =m$ ov] ! bones4 ,9 two ( ! morasses !re 0 n dep? suffici5t to h bemir$ an animal ( su* magnitude & /r5g?2 & 9 ! ?ird ! bones 7 ly+ ne> ! slop+ edge1 f :i* "s ( !m _h already be5 wa%$ f>!r 93 ,! animals h ei!r di$ or be5 de/roy$ g5]ally ov] ! c\ntry1 & only 9 ^! situations h be5 pres]v$2 or !y h s\ght ^! cool places to die 92 or p]haps bo?4 ,no calculation c be made ( ! l5g? ( "t necess>y to h =m$ ^! morasses1 al?\gh we are c]ta9 t1 z 9 fifty ye>s pa/ sc>cely any *ange appe>s1 x mu/ h be5 proportionally sl[] 9 ! comm5cem5t2 & a p]iod has elaps$ 9 :i* all acc\nts ( ?is animal h dw9dl$ into oblivion1 except a confus$ ,indian tradition4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ^! morasses are f\nd an inf9ite numb] ( petrifactions1 a few specim5s ( :i* ,i h br\ght ) me3 !y are 9 /range & unkn[n figures1 & appe> to be g5]ally m>9e productions1 z v>i\s species ( coral & sea-ur*9s 7 likewise f\nd among !m4 ,two revolutions 9 nature mu/ h contribut$ to ?is effect2 "o 9 :i* ! petrifactions 7 =m$ by a copi\s incru/ation ( calc>e\s matt]1 9 a semifluid /ate2 & a subsequ5t "o1 9 :i* ! /ones h be5 brok5 to pieces1 worn into a r\nd %ape1 & f9ally deposit$1 an hundr$ miles f ! sea1 & _m hundr$s f ^? seas :]e corals are produc$4 ,"h a "q ( "s importance arises2 c\ld ?is animal h be5 de/roy$ 9 a deluge1 :i* mu/ h be5 sudd5 & p[]ful en\gh to produce ^? great effects8 ,& 0 ! entire race ( !m !reby r5d]$ ext9ct8 ,c]ta9 x is t !y are no :]e to be f\nd1 nor _! foot/eps trac$4 ,among ! ,indians ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 f nation to nation1 ! tradition has spread & prevails1 :i* relates _! =m] exi/5ce & _! sudd5 extirpation4 ,i %all "h give a tradition1 said to be 9 ! v t]ms ( a ,%awanee ,indian1 z publi%$ 9 ,w9t]bo?am's ,hi/ory ( ,am]ica1 :i* appe>s 9 an embelli%$ dress f an ,engli% p51 b f\nd$ on a real tradition4 ,i h que/ion$1 ?r\gh _! int]pret]s1 v>i\s & di/ant nations ( ,indians1 & h kn[n ( _m o!rs1 & all _! acc\nts agree 9 ! ma9 /ory1 ?\gh !y v>y 9 "s ( ! subord9ate p>ts4 ,,indian ,,tradition4 8,t5 ?\s& moons ago1 :5 n\ght b gloomy =e/s cov]$ ?is l& ( ! sleep+ sun2 long be=e ! pale m51 ) ?und] & fire at _! comm&1 ru%$ on ! w+s ( ! w9d to ru9 ?is g>d5 ( nature2 :5 n\ght b ! untam$ w&]]s ( ! woods1 & m5 z unre/ra9$ z !y1 7 ! lords ( ! soil2 a race ( animals exi/$1 huge z ! fr[n+ precipice1 cruel z ! bloody pan!r1 swift z ! desc5d+ eagle1 & t]rible z ! angel ( night4 ,! p9es cra%$ b5ea? _! feet1 & ! lake %runk :5 !y slak$ _! ?ir/2 ! =ceful javel9 9 va9 0 hurl$1 & ! b>b$ arr[ fell h>mless f _! side4 ,=e/s 7 laid wa/e at a meal2 ! groans ( expir+ animals 7 e :]e he>d2 & :ole villages1 inhabit$ by m51 7 de/roy$ 9 a mom5t4 ,! cry ( univ]sal di/ress ext5d$ ev5 to ! region ( peace 9 ! we/2 & ! good ,_s int]pos$ to save ! unhappy4 ,! =k$ lightn+ gleam$ ar\nd1 & l\de/ ?und] rock$ ! globe6 ,! bolts ( heav5 7 hurl$ ^u ! cruel de/roy]s alone1 & ! m\nta9s e*o$ ) ! bell[+s ( dea?4 ,all 7 kill$ except "o male1 ! fi]ce/ ( ! race1 & him ev5 ! artill]y ( ! skies assail$ 9 va94 ,he asc5d$ ! blue/ summit :i* %ades ! s\rce ( ! ,monangahela1 &1 ro>+ al\d1 bid defiance to e v5geance4 ,! r$ lightn+ scor*$ ! l(ty firs1 & riv$ ! knotty oaks1 b only glanc$ ^u ! enrag$ mon/]4 ,at l5g?1 madd5$ ) fury1 he leap$ ov] ! waves ( ! we/ at a b\nd1 & ?is mom5t reigns ! uncontr\l$ mon>* ( ! wild]ness1 9 despite ( ev5 ,omnipot5ce itself40 ,! idea ( a c>nivor\s animal1 :i* ! ,indians appe> to h _h ( x1 corresponds ) ! tee? ( ?is2 & ! "n ,bull1 :i* !y give to x1 might h be5 d]iv$ f ! hornlike appe>ance ( ! tusks2 b x is p]haps /ill m probable1 t 9 ! c\rse ( "t ! ideas ( two di/9ct animals are conf\nd$2 = ,i h br\ght ) me a plai/] ca/ f a bone pres5t$ la/ ,june to ! ,philosophical ,society ( ,philadelphia1 by ,major ,br[n1 ( ,k5tucky3 x is unque/ionably a fragm5t ( an animal ( ! ox k9d1 b ( a mo/ /up5d\s magnitude4 ,x consi/s ( a l>ge portion ( "o side ( ! back "p ( ! head1 & "p ( ! o!r2 & ! int]nal sub/ance or pi?1 :i* 0 cov]$ by ! horn1 tw5ty-"o in*es 9 circumf]5ce1 & ) ! horn on x1 mu/ h be5 at lea/ tw5ty-f\r or tw5ty-five4 ,?is bone 0 f\nd1 9 a creek :i* empties into ! ,ohio1 "s ye>s ago1 & by ! proprietors suppos$ to h be5 "p ( ! ,mammo?4 ,x is impregnat$ ) f]rug9\s e>?1 & 9 high pres]vation2 & mu/ h be5 brok5 ) viol5ce1 b no "o kn[s ( any o!r portion ( x4 ,v>i\s bones1 g5]ally pieces ( ! head ( ! ox5 k9d1 h be5 f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ,europe & 9 ,asia1 hav+ ! same "* :i* di/+ui%es ! "o f :i* ?is ca/ 0 made1 9 ! =m & direction ( ! horn2 x desc5ds backw>ds1 & !n ris+1 po9ts =w>ds4 ,!re are sev]al specim5s ( ^! 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 b none s l>ge z ?is4 ,a few ye>s s9ce "s l>ge bones1 ( an uncommon k9d1 7 f\nd 9 a cave 9 ,virg9ia1 highly pres]v$ by ly+ 9 e>? ab\nd+ ) nitre4 ,!y 7 s5t to ! ,philosophical ,society1 & an acc\nt ( !m publi%$ 9 ! f\r? volume ( _! ,transactions3 ,by p]mission ( ! ,society1 ,i h made accurate ca/s ( !m4 ,h5ce x appe>s t f\r animals ( enorm\s magnitude h =m]ly exi/$ 9 ,am]ica1 p]haps at ! same "t1 & ( natures v opposite3 #a/1 ,! ,mammo?1 c>nivor\s2 #b;d1 ,an animal ^: gram9ivor\s tee?1 l>g] ?an1 & diff]5t f1 ^? ( ! elephant1 are sometimes f\nd2 #c;d1 ,! great ,indian bull2 &1 #d?1 ,an animal probably ( ! slo? k9d1 z appe>s on comp>ison ) ! bones f\nd 9 ,virg9ia1 & a skeleton f\nd 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & pres]v$ 9 ! ,museum at ,madrid4 ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 on ! ,mammo? bones1 says1 8,to :atev] animal we ascribe ^! rema9s1 x is c]ta9 su* a "o has exi/$ 9 ,am]ica1 & t x has be5 ! l>ge/ ( all t]re/rial be+s4 ,x %\ld h suffic$ to h rescu$ ! e>? x inhabit$ & ! atmosph]e x brea!d1 f ! imputation ( impot5ce 9 ! conception & n\ri%m5t ( animal life on a l>ge scale2 to h /ifl$ 9 its bir?1 ! op9ion ( a writ]#d1 ! mo/ le>n$ too ( all o!rs 9 ! sci5ce ( animal hi/ory1 t1 9 ! new _w1 #8,la nature vivante e/ beauc\p mo9s agissante1 beauc\p mo9s =te3' ,t nature is less active1 less en]getic on "o side ( ! globe ?an %e is on ! o!r40 ,footnote #d3 ,buffon4 ,x 0 my int5tion to h clos$ ?is acc\nt ) ,dr4 ,dunt]'s essay1 ^: accuracy 9 ! exam9ation1 & k 9 ! discrim9ation ( ^? few bones :i* 7 )9 8 rea*1 _h already giv5 to 8 op9ion ! weight ( unque/ionable au?ority2 b z 8 pap] 0 some:at long1 & z ! facts s9ce he wrote are m num]\s1 & subject 9 ! skeleton :i* we h1 to ! exam9ation ( e "o2 ,i %all only introduce 8 conclud+ s5t5ce1 t1 8,if ?is animal 0 inde$ c>nivor\s1 :i* ,i believe _c be d\bt$1 ?\gh we may z philosoph]s regret x1 z m5 we _c b ?ank ,heav5 t its :ole g5]ation is probably ext9ct40 ,,dim5sions ,,( ,,! ,,skeleton4 ,ft4 ,in*4 ,height ov] ! %\ld]s #aa #j ,ditto ov] ! hips #i #j ,l5g? f ! *9 to ! rump #ae #j ,f ! po9t ( ! tusks to ! end ( ! tail1 foll[+ ! curve #ca #j ,l5g? 9 a /raight l9e #bj #j ,wid? ( ! hips & body #e #h ,l5g? ( ! "u jaw #b #aj ,weight ( ! same #fc p\nds ,wid? ( ! head #c #b ,l5g? ( ! ?igh-bone #c #g ,smalle/ circumf]5ce ( ! same #a #f ,l5g? ( ! tibia #b #j ,l5g? ( ! hum]us1 or l>ge bone ( ! =e-leg #b #aj ,l>ge/ circumf]5ce ( ! same #c #b ,smalle/ ditto ditto #a #e ,l5g? ( ! radius #b #e ,circumf]5ce r\nd ! elb[ #c #h ,l5g? ( ! scapula1 or %\ld]-blade #c #a ,l5g? ( ! longe/ v]tebra1 or backbone #b #c ,longe/ rib1 )\t c>tilage #d #g ,l5g? ( ! fir/ rib #b #j ,ditto ( ! brea/-bone #d #j ,l5g? ( ! tusks1 def5ces1 or horns #aj #g ,circumf]5ce ( "o too? or gr9d] #a #f ,weight ( ! same1 #d p\nds #aj ounces ,! :ole skeleton weighs ab\t #ajjj p\nds4 ,,f9is4 ,lawr5ce1 ,pr9t]1 ,no4 #cgh1 ,/r&4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s note3 ,page #af1 #8?ur/+' *ang$ to #8?ru/+1' 89 ?ru/+ 8 spade deep]0 ,pages #bd-be1 all in/ances ( #8intire' *ang$ to #8entire4' ,page #cf1 #8bea*' *ang$ to #8bee*1' 8& n[ ) bee*40 ,page #dd1 #8les' *ang$ to #8less1' 8active1 less en]getic on "o0