of Hordwell, Hampshire. 7 



contents. Of Mammalia, we have Paloplotherium : a fine series 

 of jaws and bones is in my own collection : and a gentleman 

 who resides close to these Cliffs, and who has been indefatigable 

 in his researches, Alexander Pytto Falconer, Esq., who was the 

 first discoverer here of this new species of Mammal, as well as 

 of the Dichobune, has found many other specimens. Hyseno- 

 don (one unique lower jaw in my own collection) is likewise 

 met with. 



I have two different humeri, coracoids, and various other 

 undescribed bird-bones. Of Reptiles, there are Crocodiles 

 Hastings^, of which I have two entire heads, a series of 80 or 

 100 vertebrae, the same number of humeri, femora, &c. 



I believe an alligator has been likewise found in this locality, 

 by Mr. Searles Wood, whose name is well known to the geo- 

 logical world. 



Trionyx Henrici, Barbara, marginatus and circumsulcatus 

 were found here, and are in my Cabinet; also Emys crassus, and 

 a new Emys, which I have recently discovered and restored to a 

 nearly perfect state, having plastron and carapace entire, which 

 is undescribed and unfigured. 



The remains of Lepidosteus abound in this stratum and are 

 found throughout, but in most abundance with the bones. 

 Generally, where the remains of one animal exist, others are 

 found associated with it, and in a space of six yards, remains of 

 all the above-mentioned animals may be found. The geologist 

 will be deceived, however, if he expects to find the vein of good 

 fortune continue. After finding a fertile spot of this sort, 

 hundreds of yards may be examined, and nothing but a few 

 shells, fish scales, seeds and dermal plates of Crocodile, which 

 are most abundant, be met with. The stratum is singularly 

 uncertain in this respect. It is a very difficult one to work, for 

 many feet or rather yards of strata above, including the layer 

 of ironstone, have to be removed before enough of stratum 10 

 can be uncovered to have a chance of meeting with anything in 

 it worth finding. The remains are in a most beautiful state of 

 preservation. 



Stratum 11 varies from 1 to 2 feet. I have separated it 

 from the preceding, as its contents give evidence of having been 

 deposited under a very different order of things. It consists of 

 very pure white sand, with very rarely a coloured line of ferru- 

 ginous sand running through it. It contains numbers of seams 

 of crushed Potamomya lying close to one another, and with 

 them are found tolerably plentifully, rolled bones of Emys, 

 Trionyx, Crocodile, Rodents, Fish, Vertebrae, Birds and Mam- 

 mals. Occasionally, but very rarely, a perfect one is found. 

 The most perfect specimens are teeth of Mammals, and these 



