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of the hyzna, particularly teeth, exceed in quantity all the bones of 
the other animals. Teeth and bones of the horse and ox are very 
abundant, but the remains of the bear are confined to teeth. It 
is however stated by the author that it is impossible now to determine 
what proportions the animals originally bore toeach other. The peb- 
bles found in the same bed with the bones are apparently derived 
from the confines of Dartmoor, and differ from those contained in the 
bed of the Yealm. In one part, where the roof is a little lower than 
usual, the limestone is beautifully polished, as if by the friction of the 
animals which inhabited the cave. 
There are many other caverns in the neighbourhood, but the one 
next in importance to that at Yealm Bridge is in the grounds at 
Ketley. The floor of this cavern rises but little above the present 
level of the river, and consists of gravel and pebbles corresponding 
with those in the bed of the Yealm. It has been ascertained that it 
does not contain bones, and Capt. Mudge therefore concludes that 
the caverns of Yealm Bridge and Ketley were exposed to very dif- 
ferent conditions when the elephant and the hyena inhabited the 
southern part of Devonshire. As far as regards space the accommo- 
dation in Ketley Cavern was much superior to that of Yealm Bridge 
Cave, and consequently it may be inferred that at the time when the 
hyenas inhabited the latter, they were prevented from entering the 
former either from its having been frequently flooded or permanently 
under water. ——- 
LINNEAN SOCIETY. 
May 24, 1836.—At the Anniversary Meeting held this day, His 
Grace the Duke of Somerset in the chair, previous to the usual 
business the Secretary, Dr. Boott, stated that the Society had lost by 
death during the past year the following 11 Fellows and 2 Associates, 
viz, 
Fellows —G. T. Burnett, Prof. of Botany in King’s College; 
A. Crouch, Esq.; George Harry, Baron Grey of Groby ; D. Hosack, 
Esq., M.D., F.R.S. ; E. Jennings, Esq.; J. Macculloch, Esq., M.D., 
F.R.S.; Mr. Wm. Malcolm; H. Phillips, Esq.; H. Sim, Esq. ; 
W. Smith, Esq., F.R.S.; Rev. G. A. Thursby, M.A., F.R.S. 
Associates.—Mr. T. Drummond ; Rev. J. T. Thomson. 
The Secretary then particularized, in the following terms, some 
of the deceased members : 
« Dr. Hosack, without attaining to or claiming any eminence as a 
botanist, was one of theearlier promoters of that science in America, 
and formeda botanic garden in theneighbourhood of New York, which 
was eventually purchased by the State or by one of the colleges 
of that city; and he undoubtedly would have anticipated many of 
the discoveries of later observers, had not his attention been neces- 
sarily drawn to medicine, from the distinguished reputation which 
he acquired as a physician. He visited Europe at an early period 
of life, and made the acquaintance of the more distinguished men of 
science in this country and in France ; and the grateful recollection 
he ever cherished of the reception he met with in Europe prompted 
that liberal hospitality to strangers for which he was always honour- 
