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the worked flints, &c., as of older date than the Brick-earth, and as 
therefore belonging to the Quaternary period. The construction 
of a railway having exposed some sections and rendered probable 
a solution of the problem, a commission was charged with the duty 
of attempting it, and the result is that the authors of this report 
confirm M. Tolliez’s original conclusion, and refer these newer 
implements to the Polished Stone period ; but, with one exception, 
the implements are not polished. 
M. 8. Chavannes has edited a pamphlet, by the late M. Morlot, 
entitled ‘ L’Archéologie du Mecklenbourg, d’apres les travaux du 
Dr. Lisch, comparée a celle de "Europe centrale. Premiere Partie. 
Age de la Pierre.’ It appears that this was to have formed one 
chapter in a general work which the lamented author was preparing 
previous to his last illness, and it is the only one left in a sufficiently 
forward state for publication. It contains descriptions of the tombs 
known as “ Hiinenbett,” or “ Reisenbett ” (Giants’ bed) and the 
Hiinengrab, or Giants’ tombs; they consist of a mass of earth 
containing a kind of chamber formed of large unworked blocks 
of stone, the earth being raised nearly to the upper surface of the 
horizontal roof-blocks, and the mound is ornamented by a circle of 
upright stones placed at its circumference. ‘These structures are 
popularly believed to contain immense treasures. Other tombs, 
each consisting of three upright blocks at right angles (forming 
three sides of a rectangle) covered by a horizontal roof-block, 
which are usually termed Dolmens, are known to the people 
of the country as “Stemkisten” and “Steinhauser.” Cromlechs 
also occur in Mecklenbourg, and are known to the inhabitants by 
the name of “Steintanz.” The implements consist of flint-knives, 
flakes, arrow-heads, &c., and a few implements of quartzite and 
diorite. ‘The author also mentions pieces of amber pierced and 
much ornamented, and some tools of deer’s horn. 
3. ASTRONOMY. 
(Including Proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society.) 
As we write, intelligence has been received from three of the ex- 
peditions sent out to view the eclipse of August 18th. 
Major Tennant reports that the sky was covered with light 
fleecy clouds, but the eclipse was in the main successfully observed. 
As Major Tennant’s party had had assigned to them the task of 
photographing the eclipse, we may assume from his account that 
several photographs have been taken. This is important. We shall 
not be able to judge of the value of the photographs until the 
enlarged pictures have been examined, but from the quality of the 
