2Q Mr. Weaver on Fossil Human Bones. [Jan. 



The bones of the rhinoceros in my collection, derived from the 

 limestone and gypsum quarries near Kbstritz, are the following : 



1. The second or third molar tooth of the right upper jaw, in a 

 perfect state of preservation. 



2. A molar tooth, in an injured state, and wholly calcined, 

 probably belonging to a young rhinoceros. 



3. Several cervical vertebrse of the same, nearly complete, and 

 but slightly altered. 



4. A large dorsal vertebra, damaged, and much calcined. 



5. Two fragments of the scapula of the rhinoceros, also much 



calcined. 



6. A large and nearly perfect fragment of the right femur of 

 the same, perfectly calcined. It was found on Dec. 12, 1820, 

 in Friedemann's gypsum quarry, lately opened near Kbstritz, and 

 at the same time fragments of human bones were also met with. 



7. The lower end of the left femur, in the same state, and 

 found at the same time. 



8. Two perfect phalanges of the rhinoceros, calcined in a 

 similar manner, discovered in Winter's gypsum quarry at the 

 depth of 18 feet from the surface. These pieces are particularly 

 deserving of notice, as beneath them, at the depth of eight feet 

 further, were found the human bones mentioned under No. 9 of 



that list. 



9. Single fragments of thigh and hollow bones of the same, 

 from Friedemann's and Winter's gypsum quarries. 



10. Very large fragments of the tibia of the rhinoceros, with 

 the apophysis perfectly preserved, completely deprived of animal 

 gluten, from the limestone quarry near Politz, not far from 

 Kbstritz. 



11. A fragment, probably belonging to the fibula of the rhino- 

 ceros. 



It is very remarkable, as has been already observed, that these 

 bones should have suffered such different degrees of change ; 

 and in this respect, the tooth No. 1 is particularly distinguished, 

 retaining still in part the perfect enamel. It deserves the greater 

 attention, as it is deeply worn by mastication, being obviously 

 the tooth of an old animal. It is probably owing to this circum- 

 stance that it so nearly approaches in form the tooth of the 

 recent rhinoceros. All the other bones coincide fully with the 

 delineations of the fossil rhinoceros given by Cuvier. 



The fossil bones of the deer tribe, found in the Kbstritz quar- 

 ries, are also in the same manner highly calcined. With respect 

 to some of them, it remains doubtful whether they belong to 

 recent species, or to animals of the ancient world. My collection 

 contains : 



1 . A large fragment of the left scapula of the elk, which is 

 obviously much greater than that of the recent elk, and hence it 

 may, perhaps, really belong to the alee gigantea. From Winter's 

 quarry. 



