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of these arrow-heads were used in historic times in these islands. 
Stone implements and weapons as used by savage tribes at the 
present day were also shown. From the way these were mounted, 
inference could be drawn as to the way in which prehistoric man 
used his implements. In fact, it is not entirely a matter of infer- 
ence, for stone implements have been so preserved that the handles 
were attached tothem. Long flint flakes of neolithic age were no 
doubt used as knives; as when restored on the model of recent 
Eskimo and North American knives of stone they would be very 
useful implements. The scraper, used for dressing skins, and 
so widely distributed, has its modern representative in the 
Eskimo skin-dresser in use now. The polished stone adzes of 
neolithic times are represented by those in use in New Guinea 
and the Solomon Islands, whilst the curious prehistoric stone 
hammers of Ireland have their exact modern survivals in those 
used by the natives of Greenland. Prehistoric and recent savage 
fish-hooks were also shown having a striking resemblance to 
each other, especially in their mode of attachment. The stumps 
of piles and long piles imbedded in peat were shown,—the re- 
mains of ancient Swiss lake-dwellings,—similar dwellings being 
now found on the coast of Borneo. Prehistoric carvings on bone 
showed pictures of the mammoth, bear, horse, and ox, indicating 
the mammalian contemporaries of cave-dwellers, and correspond- 
ing to recent Lap drawings. Hide shoes, such as are worn at the 
present day by the inhabitants of Fair Isle, were shown, being 
most probably the foot gear of neolithic man. Other pictures 
were of tumuli and their internal structure, rudely analogous to 
the pyramids; ancient pottery, including the prototypes of our 
modern ‘“tumblers,’’ inasmuch as they could not stand up; 
‘‘dug-out”’ boats, as used at the present day by the Ainos of 
Japan, and similar to.boats found in Irish bogs and other peat 
deposits in Sussex and elsewhere. Some idealistic pictures of 
man of the various prehistoric epochs concluded the series of 
illustrations. Generally, the burden of the discourse was that 
our modern utensils and contrivances have their origin in the 
invention from necessity of our prehistoric ancestors. 
On November 23rd our Annual Soirée was held. The following 
account is taken partly from the ‘ Croydon Chronicle,’ and partly 
from the ‘ Croydon Advertiser.’ 
Entering the Large Hall, one’s attention was particularly 
drawn to the fine display of stuffed animals, arranged by their 
collector, Mr. Charles Thorpe. His exhibition included birds 
from Ecuador, regent birds (of which there was a very handsome 
pair), and a large number of humming birds. This collection 
was arranged at the foot of the stage, which, on either side of 
the footlights, was radiant with a splendid display of chrysan- 
