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- 1902. No.:>,:;.| UPPER DEVONIAN FISH REMAINS. The preparation of this material, which was not of great extent, occasioned great difficulties. Many of the specimens, it is true, were well preserved with respect to structure and sculpture, hut the great majority were sadly fragmentary. My work has really been, so to speak, a study in fragments, and has demanded a disproportionate amount of time and labour. Moreover the paleontologies! museum at Kristiania does not possess much material for comparison when stnding these forms. With a well stocked museum at my disposal, I should nm-l probably have been able in some instances to arrive at more certain results than has actually been the case. In conclusion, I desire to take this opportunity of thanking the editors of the scientific publications of the Second Fram Expedition for the liberal manner in which they have provided for the illustrations to my work. I also wish to thank my old fellow student at Mi'mchen. Professor G. R. EASTMAN, who has so readily replied to my enquiries concerning a number of doubtful American forms.