530 THE NATURAL mSTOHY RETIEW. 



but those belonging to what is known as tlie Devanagari alphabet, 

 which is not more than about 900 years old. It is perfectly evident, 

 therefore, that a gross fraud has been perpetrated by some one, and 

 it appears that M. Brouillet suspects his colleague of having himself 

 engraved not only these Sanscrit characters, but also many of the 

 other curious figures found on bones, and described in their joint 

 volume, :^.o iioq Jnoa i-» 



All this is very much to be regretted. The " Societe des 

 Antiquaires de 1' Quest," M. Brouillet and M. Meillet have 

 all succeeded better in their attacks upon one another than in 

 their defence of themselves. We hope that M. Brouillet will con- 

 tinue his search for flint implements ; we sincerely trust that M. 

 Meillet will be able to clear himself from the insinuations of his 

 colleague, and that the great abilities which he undoubtedly possesses 

 will not be wasted on speculations sucli as those to which we have 

 referred in this review, and for which he has not the necessary 

 information. 



The most satisfactory part of the business lies undoubtedly in 

 the proof which it affords, that forged antiquities, however cleverly 

 tliey may be contrived, and however skilfully they may be made, 

 present some indication by which their true character may be 

 detected. 



XLY. — Eecekt Ajicii^i^qlogical Discoveries. 



Two communications have lately been made to the French Academy 

 of Sciences, which are of much interest as regards the recent Archaeo- 

 logical discoveries in France and the adjoining countries. On the 

 14th of August, a letter was read from M. Simonin, addressed 

 to M. Elie de Beaumout, in which the former announced 

 that M. Foresi had discovered in the island of Elba certain 

 objects, supposed to belong to the ages of stone and bronze. Of 

 the objects referred to the age of stone nine-tenths are formed of 

 flints, belonging to varieties which do not occur in the island itself. 

 The principal types are : 



1. Triangular arrow heads. 



2. Knives resembling those discovered -.by M.M. Lartet and 

 Christy, in the caves of Auriguac, Les Eyzics, La Madelaine, &c. 



3. Scrapers. 



