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conducted. It is with pain, however, I have watched its effects 

 on you the last two days. For my own part, I am truly glad 

 the difference has been so speedily arranged and the mistake 

 corrected. I must take some blame to myself for expressing an 

 opinion in default of not having better studied the section. To 

 you there attaches nought but the most honourable straight- 

 forwardness. . . . We are just off to Boulogne. My kind 

 regards to M. Lartet. 



In another note to Falconer of the 20th May, he 

 wrote, " I am glad to hear matters have passed off 

 so well in Paris. Don't you go and fraternise with 

 Elie de Beaumont. You see I am losing all reverence 

 for high authorities." 



There was a humorous side to the deliberations over 

 the human jaw : 



II. A. C. Godwin- Austen to j. Prestwicli. 



CHILWORTH, May 21 [1863]. 



MY DEAR PRESTWICH, Strange that whilst mine of yesterday 

 was on its way to you, a copy of the ' Abbevillois ' should be on 

 its way here, in answer to my doubts. 



I recognised the pen of M. B. de Perthes, but has it all passed 

 off as he narrates ? If so, it must have been an interesting sight. 

 I can picture the procession se renclant clicz M. de Perthes pour 

 lui [faire] leurs felicitations. 



Milne- Ed wards. Quatrefages. 



Lartet. Delesse. 



Vibraye. 



(Here come the three English heretics.) 

 Hebert. Desnoyers. 



L'Abbe Bourgeois. Garrigou. 



Gaudry. Delanoue. 



A strong rearguard, for fear Falconer should bolt. 



Here in England we must have a day : the Eoyal, Geological, and 

 Anthropological Societies must muster in the quadrangle of 



