28 Mr. Weaver on Fossil Human Bones. [Jan. 



Cuvier. The magnitude and strength of these remains prove 

 that they belonged to a larger species of the ancient world. 



2. Two fragments of the lower jaws of a large animal belong- 

 ing to the cat family, with remains of the tusks and canine teeth, 

 probably referable to the jaguar of the former world. 



3. Single tusks of the same animal. 



4. A tusk which seems to belong to the bear found in caverns. 



All these bones were discovered in the quarries of the superin- 

 cumbent limestone near Politz, excepting some of the tusks 

 which were met with in those of the gypsum. 



I now proceed to notice the bony remains of the smaller land 

 animals, which evidently belong to well-known species of the 

 existing creation. There are a few, however, respecting which 

 some doubts remain, and which I shall particularly notice, as 

 requiring a strict examination. 



1. Cervical vertebrae of the fox (can. vulp.) 



2. The right lower jaw of a young dog, much calcined. The 

 form and position of the teeth, however, which approach to 

 those of the marten (mustela martes), excite some doubts. 



3. The os occipitis, and dorsal and cervical vertebra, of the 

 weasel (mustela vulgaris). They deserve the greater attention, 

 as similar remains are found also in the beds of calcareous tufa 

 near Meissen. 



4. A fragment of the right lower jaw of the shrew-mouse 

 (sorex araneus). 



5. Five pieces of the lower jaws of very young moles, in a 

 very calcined state. The form of the jaw, however, differs con- 

 siderably from that of the recent species, possessing at the ante- 

 rior extremity a prominent hook-like process. Hence Rudolphi 

 is of opinion that they require further investigation. 



6. The os sacrum of the hare (lepus timid). 



7. A skull nearly complete, and single upper and lower jaws, 

 of the hamster (mus cricetus). 



8. A lower jaw of the squirrel (sciurus vulg.) 



9. A lower jaw of a similar animal, but somewhat different, 

 which demands further examination. 



10. A lower jaw of the field mouse (mus terrestris). 



11. Several lower jaws of the rat (mus rattus). 



12. Femora, tibiae, and phalanges, of the common domestic 



fowl. 



13. Bones of the first toe and middle toe of the owl (strix 



bubo). 



14. A fragment of the os femoris of another species of owl. 



15. Several bones of frogs, some of which are of a large 



size. 



The bones of these smaller animals also betray for the greater 

 part a high antiquity, although, like the other bones, the degrees 

 of change which they have undergone vary very much. 



