A Short History of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
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Tryon, Jr. , 13 the devoted editor and proprietor of the new journal, was an indefatigable worker and gave up his interest in a lucrative business to devote himself to science. Before doing so he devoted every spare moment to his conchological work and on meeting nights and holidays would be found at his preempted post in the library with trays of shells and piles of books preparing his lists and monographs. He started the American Journal of Conchology in 1865 and carried it successfully throu...gh seven volumes. In 1879 he published the first number of the Manual of Conchology, a work to which his future scientific labors were almost entirely confined. The series has been continued by the 12 Obituary Notice of Elias Durand, by Thomas Meehan, Proceedings A. N. 8. P. , 1873, pp. 355-359. 13 A Biographical Notice of George W. Tryon, Jr. , by W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M. D. Proceedings A. N. 8. P. 1888, pp. 399-418. 18 The Academy of Natural Sciences Academy since Tryon's death in 1888, under the able editorship of Dr.
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