Monograph of the Fossil Mammalia of the Mesozoic Formations
Richard Owen
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(Forgotten Books, June 12, 2012)
Since 1839 there has not been further question of the occurrence of fossils of theM ammalian Class in Mesozoic deposits. The number of confirmatory facts and the rapidity with which they have accumulated are significant and encouraging. To two members of the University ofO xford Palaeontology owes the acquisition of the first evidences from anO olitic deposit of animals so high in the scale as theM ammalia. In 1812 Prof. Buckland, D.D., P.R.S., and William John Broderip, then an undergraduate, were in friendly relations as professor and pupil. Mr. Broderip had early been initiated by his father, who had formed a fine collection of Natural History, in the elements of that science, and to him, therefore, the lectures of Buckland had a peculiar charm ;whilst the professor found in his pupil one to whose judgment he frequently deferred in the determination of Invertebrate Fossils. Mr. Broderip sfine and choice collection of shells was, in after times, purchased by theB ritish Museum. The history of the acquisition of the original Mesozoic Mammalian Possils was recorded by Mr. Broderip in 1828, as follows :S ome years have elapsed since an ancient stone-mason, living at Heddington, who used to collect for me, made his appearance in ray rooms at Oxford with two specimens of the lower jaws of mamniiferous animals, imbedded inS tonesfield slate, fresh from the quarry. One of the jaws was purchased by Grant (P rof. R. E.), General View of the Characters amiD istriljution of E.tinct A nimals, iji Thomson sB ritish Annual for 1839. Ogilby (W in., F.G.S.), Proceedings of the Geological Society, vol. iii, p. 21, Decembir,(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Seri