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blenis, Abbe Koclion. Anthropometric characters of the French, A. 

 JBertillon. Stone Age in Denmark, Valdemar Schmidt. Pre-Koman 

 times in Lorraine, F. Barthelemy. Stone disks found in neolithic cem- 

 eteries, (Jliauvet. Ethnic energy, J. Laumonier. Stone chests in the 

 dolmen of Grulennec, F. Gaillard. Digging of a mardelle in Gard, 

 Delort. Photographs of Mexican antiquities, Boban Duverge. Exist- 

 ence of semi-domestic herds in the Magdalenian epoch, Piette. Age of 

 bronze in the Gironde, Dr. Perchon. Prehistoiic right and left hand, 

 G. de Mortillet. Anthropometry of a series of Algerians, Dr. Mauouv- 

 rier. Skulls from the sepulchral grotto of Masdfrech, Dr, Prunieres. 

 Form of the thumb, Dr. A. Block. Minerals used in making prehis- 

 toric objects, Thomas Wilson. Paleography among the Arabs, Tarry. 

 Physical characters of the Japanese, Verrier. Stone disks found in the 

 neolithic sei)ultures, Chauvet. Histologic researches as a complement 

 to morphological studies in the brain. 



The address of J^r. Virchow before the German society was a review 

 of twenty years in anthropology. The papers read were as follows : 

 General meeting of the German anthro[)ological society in Vienna, from 

 August 5 to 10, 1S89, with adjourned meeting to Buda Pesth, August 11 

 to 14. Inspection of the pre-historic exhibition and collections in the 

 Koyal Natural History Museum. Preliminary report upon the ado})tion 

 of a common scheme for anthropometry and nomenclature of the brain. 

 Anthropology in the last twenty years, K. Virchow. The present state 

 of pre-historic studies in Austria, Moriz Hoernes. The protection of pre- 

 historic antiquities, von Troltsch. Report of the central commission on 

 art and historic monuments, M. Much. Prehistoric times in middle 

 Europe and their relation v/ith neolithic times, J. N. Woldrich, Con- 

 temporaneity of mammoth with diluvial man in Mahren, J. Maska. 

 Stone boring in ancient stone implements, Theodor Ortvay. Bronze 

 age in Bavaria, J. Naue. Similarities of form in bronzes, at home and 

 abroad, Guudaker Graf von Wurmbrand. Alphabetic characters on 

 Dacian finds, S. von Torma. Engraved bones and antlers in the caves 

 of Kulna and Kostelik, Martin. Report of the committee on the same, 

 Kriz. Daggers in women's graves of the bronze age, Julia Mestorf. 

 Archu'ological finds, gold and silver, Grempler. Report on i)hysical 

 anthroi)ology ] the mcsasurements of recruits, J. Ranke. Physicalchar- 

 acters of the peoples of the Austrian Alps, Zuckerkandl. Human 

 molars, Zuckerkandl. Present knowledge of crania, Schaafifhausen. 

 (/rania Americana ethnica, R. Virchow. Positions of the ear on the 

 head, J. Ranke. Placenta in men and apes, Waldeyer. Diluvial finds 

 from Mahren ; bronze finds in Austria, Szombathy. Gemetery of St. 

 Lucia in Kusterlande, Marchesetti. Finds and their positions in Leu- 

 gyel, Wosinsky. 



The tenth session of the rnternational Congress of Anthropology and 

 Prehistoric Archa'ology was held in Paris, at the (Jollege of France, 

 from August 19 to 20, under the presidency of Prof. A. de Quatrefages. 



