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much of the histor}' of the extensive ancient cemeterj' on the 

 propert}' of Mr. F. J. Barnes at Portland. The slightly raised 

 barrow covered a large surface of ground destined for quarrying. 

 It was surrounded by a ditch, and contained a large number, 

 probably loo to 200, of urn burials. I look forward to having a 

 paper on the subject next winter from ]Mr. Prideaux. In the 

 same part of Portland a dene hole was uncovered, which it was 

 suggested should be removed bodily and preserved for the 

 museum ; but a difficulty having arisen about space, it is hoped 

 that it may still be preserved in private hands, as the exigencies 

 of quarrying would not permit of its preserv-ation m situ. The 

 visible portion of this dene hole was only about 4ft. 6in. high, 

 and 4ft. Sin. in diameter at the bottom internally, the top being 

 about i5in. below the surface; but it appeared as if it were 

 partly filled with earth. It was beehive-shaped, exactly like the 

 illustration in Damon's " Geology." At Woolwich some dene 

 holes have lately been found of far larger dimensions situated 

 at a depth of 50 feet. An archaeological survey of Wales is 

 projected, and such fresh ground should yield many interesting 

 results. Explorations in Turkestan have discovered cities buried 

 in the 3rd century of our era, and brought to light inscriptions of 

 that date on frescoes, silk, and wooden tablets with clay seals, 

 mostly from Graeco-Roman intagli. A German expedition to 

 Java has met with implements and other traces of early man, but 

 has not succeeded in finding any remains of the monkey-like 

 man, or man- like monkey. Pithecanthropus, bones of which were 

 discovered in that region some years ago. The Americans have 

 been energetic in investigating the ethnology of the Philippines, 

 but little is known of the aborigines, who were destroyed by the 

 Spaniards, except from their pottery- and stone car\ings, which 

 indicate considerable culture. Rough implements of stone and 

 bone have also been found in Ceylon, made by the Veddahs, 

 apparently of Palaeolithic date. An important discovery has 

 been made in the Portel cave, of more than 40 paintings of 

 Palaeolithic date on the walls, done in black or red, in line and 

 flat wash. Amongst these are two men in profile. Others 



