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Falmer Bottom, Bevendean, Norton and Balsdean pits, of 
Rhynchonella cuvieri in Bevendean, Norton and Balsdean pit, 
and of the Grey Chalk at Fulking, north of the Dyke Railway 
Station. 
The appearance and disappearance of forms of life is well 
defined, and the lesson is taught in all the Zones,—adaptation to 
altered conditions, or extinction, never to reappear in the same 
form. 
THURSDAY, MAY 8ru. 
Some Prebistoric Camping Grounds 
near Brighton, 
BY 
Mr. HERBERT S. TOMS. 
OTH previously to and during my six years’ residence in 
Brighton, my favourite recreation has lain in scouring the 
country, at every available opportunity, in search of flint imple- 
ments and such other material as enables the archeologist 
to construct, by synthetic and comparative methods, a fairly 
accurate account of what were the crafts, arts, and customs of the 
prehistoric inhabitants of Great Britain. Of my many rambles 
in the fair County of Sussex, which have been principally 
confined to the Downs, and of the success or disappointment 
attending them, I do not propose to give a detailed account. 
The object of the present paper is to lay before you, in the 
nature of a preliminary report, one result of my local “flint- 
hunting” expeditions during the last twelve months. 
Quite frequently the remark has been made to me that the 
flint tools of prehistoric men lie scattered broadcast over the 
surface of the Downs, and in such abundance as to be easily 
found if one takes the trouble to look for them. One of my 
friends even went so far as to inform me, in good humour, that he 
knew of a field where a waggonload might he obtained, and 
coupled it with the suggestion that my next tramp should be 
made to the site of this happy hunting-ground. ‘This view of 
the subject may be a popular one; but, judging from my own 
