304 FLINT IMPLEMENTS. [l879. 



a short time since, but beyond that I have seen none of niy geo- 

 logical friends. We have, however, had a house full of the Scott 

 children, who have just left us. 



Should you see Daubree, Hebert, or other of our French 

 friends at Sheffield, please tell them how happy I should be to 

 see them here. . . . Ever sincerely yours, J. PRESTWICH. 



Soon after his return home, it is significant that 

 Dr Owen Rees summarily forbade all work, and pre- 

 scribed novels to be- the only reading until the middle 

 of October. Perhaps it was in conformity with this 

 advice that a visit was paid to Paris in September. 

 Professor and Mrs Prestwich had only been there a 

 few days when they were recalled by the illness of 

 Mr Charles Falconer. 



The following letter has reference to this and to the 

 discovery of palaeolithic flint implements in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Ightham, Kent. 



J. Prestwich to J. Evans. SHOREHAM, near SEVENOAKS, 10th Oct. 1879. 



MY DEAR EVANS, I am happy to say that Mr Falconer is 

 somewhat better. "We have therefore returned to Shoreham pre- 

 paratory to packing up for Oxford. My wife, however, will go 

 up to town every other day, and is yet unwilling to make any 

 engagement. If, however, you will have me by myself, I would 

 run down some day between (including) Wednesday the 23rd 

 and Monday the 27th inst. My lectures begin on the 28th. 



Weather permitting, I should like also to give a couple of days 

 to Fisher's pit at Barrington and Skertchly's pits at Brandon, if 

 that time would suit you. Is there any chance of our seeing 

 you here ? A Mr Harrison at Ightham has been doing some 

 good work, and has collected numerous flint implements and one 

 British gold coin. I am thinking of going over to see him next 

 week. Ever sincerely yours, J. PRESTWICH. 



The illness of Charles Falconer, the best and kind- 

 est of relatives, was not a protracted one. He lingered 



