EXTINCT ANIMALS 



out of the rock in the South of England, at 

 Lyme Regis, many years ago (Fig. 2). The 

 eye is pecuHarly well preserved. The circle of 

 bony plates,' similar to those found in the eyes 

 of birds, give an expression of interest which 

 few fossils can boast of. It was dug out of the 

 rocks by a wonderful lady. Miss Anning, who 

 at the beginning of the last century secured a 



Fig. 2. — Head of an Ichthyosaurus, from the Liassic rocks of 

 Lyme Regis. Photographed from the original specimen 

 in the Natural History Museima. The head is three feet 

 six inches long. 



great number of such remains in the clifiFs on 

 the sea-shore. For many years the front part 

 of this specimen was missing, but eventually 

 it was found and dug out of the rocks. I shall 

 have more to say later about creatures of this 

 kind. 



Another creature which fascinated me is 

 shown here as it is exhibited in the East court 



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