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doubt many more could have been obtained, had not unavoida- 

 ble circumstances prevented, I will endeavour to answer the 

 queries y^u have so politely favoured me with. But from my 

 ignorance of geology, I am fearful that I shall not be able to give 

 you as explicit information on the subject, as I could wish. 



Query 1. At what depth from the surface were the bones 

 found ? 



Ans. At the depth of thirty-two feet. 



2. Were they found separated from each other, or lying 

 together ? 



Ans. They were foimd lying together. 



3. Were they found in a situation to induce a belief, that the 

 animal died on the spot, or that the bones were accidentally 

 transported there by water, or otherwise ? 



Ans. From the bones found being so few in number, I am un- 

 able to form any opinion, as regards the probability of the animal 

 having died on the spot, or of their being brought thither " by 

 water or otherwise." They were found lying horizontally, the 

 vertebrae a few inches within, and the ribs part within and part 

 without the well, during the excavation of which, they were 

 discovered. 



4. Are the bones rolled or water-w'orn ? 

 Ans. Not rolled, but watei -worn. 



5. What is the nature of the soil through whicli the digging 

 was effected? w'as it composed of loose uiiindurated earth, with 

 mud, pebbles, or gravel ? or not ? 



Ans. The entire depth of the well is seventy-two (eiti, eight 

 inches. I have drawn up, according to your directions, the fol- 

 lowing table of the beds. 



Feet. 



Rich black vegetable mould. 



12 



Hard and firm clay. 



Sandy, a little gravel, no pebbles. 



10 



Potter's clay, in numerous layers. 



