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Having a little leisure, I proceeded to work out the history of the specimen, and have [[strikethrough]] developed [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] my views regarding it [[/ underlined]] [[insertion]] ^ put [[strikethrough]] together [[/strikethrough]] [[/insertion]] on paper what there is to say on that subject, together with a statement of my views as to the affinities of the species. It was my idea to print a brief article on it in some suitable place, and should be glad to [[strikethrough]] do so [[/strikethrough]] put it in the [[underlined]] Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. [[/underlined]], if desired, though I should much prefer to have the matter stand by itself, rather to be incorporated in the article you are preparing. [[insertion]] ^ This is for the reason that [[/insertion]] I [[strikethrough]] have [[/strikethrough]] am  [[strikethrough]] never believed in [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] ^ not [[strikethrough]] strongly [[/strikethrough]] in favor of [[strikethrough]] much [[/strikethrough]] [[/insertion]] joint authorship where [[strikethrough]] questions [[/strikethrough]] matters of opinion are involved.

Still, I am willing to do what is reasonable. Of course, I should do nothing as the matter now stands without your knowledge & consent. [[strikethrough]] A [[/strikethrough]] It is is a great pleasure to know that the type of [[underlined]] Loplio- [[underlined]]