Rejected Manuscripts

Trilobites

Geological authorities have been trying to date the number of years ago that trilobites lived. It would be far back from the dinosaur. Perhaps 300 to 400 million years ago.

6 of the source of illuminationside view view with the mold cap of rock which was found with it in which were preserved the median spines over each thoracle segment and Dr Resser replied nConcerning the trilobite of which you sent me photoErapns 1t is without doubtsphoies of Olenoides formerly alled Neolenus butam not able to tell what speoies it It looks very mich 1ike the four-spined varicty you gave me some years ago am sendlng youphotograph ofrestoration of species from ilabama which shows the side view of the eimsl It is Olenellus curticei This specimen found by Bogh was3 4ths imhes long fousd in hoavs bleck line beautifully pressrved ad ons of the best of that speoies found in that looality 48 to the time of the Trilobite Careful authordties in geology avold trylng to fix the number of years ago tmt the trilobite 1ived but they will say wes imonsely long ago That if one will drawline on paper from now bick to the dinosaur giving 1t whae 1ongth in years ono wishes from extensive reading on the subjeot then continue that line SEVERAL times further on the farther distant end will give relative conception of the time period of the Trilobite That 1s in yoars if one may accept anywhere fram 35 million to 200 million of years sgo for the dinosaur then the years ago in which the trilobite lived mount into 300400 milltons of years This ispopular expression snd a5 said avoided by leading authorities as 1t fraught with nuoh uncertainty But one may confidently stats with support of even the most careful QeNser ESLve that the Trilobite 1ived an immensely long time ago hear the early Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved