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remains are far more abundant, and include Elephas primige- 

 nius, Rhinoceros tichorhinus, Cervus somonensis. Bos priscus, and 

 Equus* ; but the workmen said that no worked flints were found 

 there, although they are mentioned by Dr. Rigollot. 



At Abbeville the author was much struck with the extent and 

 beauty of M. Boucher de Perthes' collection. There were many 

 forms of flints, in which he, however, failed to see traces of design 

 or work, and which he should only consider as accidental ; but with 

 regard to those flint-instruments termed "axes" ("baches") by 

 M. de Perthes, he entertains not the slightest doubt of their artificial 

 make. They are of two forms, generally from 4 to 1 inches long : 

 the outlines of two specimens are represented in the following dia- 

 gram. They are very rudely made, without any ground surface, 



Fig. 2. 



Fig. 1. 



Front section. Side section. 



Side section. 

 One-third the natural size. 



Front section. 



and were the work of a people probably unacquainted with the use 

 of metals. These implements are much rarer at Abbeville than at 

 Amiens, fig. 1 being the common form at the former, and fig. 2 at 

 the latter place. The author was not fortunate enough to find any 



* To this list the author has to add the Hippopotamus, of which creature 

 four fine tusks were obtained on this last visit. 



