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leg-bone of a large bird has been found (a tibio-tarsus). This, 

 when perfect, is supposed to have been 23 inches in length. It 

 has been compared with DInornis crasms, one of the recent 

 gigantic birds of New Zealand. Attention will be directed to 

 our museum collection of these in a future number. It is also 

 compared with another gigantic eocene bird, found and des- 

 cribed b}' M. Hebert in 1855. It was found in the Eocene 

 " plastic clay " of Meudon, and named Oasfomis parisiensis. 

 The Croydon bird has been called Gastornia Klaasseni in honor 

 of its discoverer, Mr. Klaassen. They are supposed to have 

 been wading and swimming birds. Dr. Victor Lemoine, from 

 an examination of numerous remains, has been led to conclude 

 — that gastornis probably attained to a height of eight feet. 

 Sir Richard Owen has described three bird's remains of very 

 great interest from the London Clay. The bird has been 

 named Argillornis (clay bird) longipennis (long winged). It 

 was a fish-eating (serrated or tooth-billed) bird larger than the 

 Albatross. 



37. Reaching Ipswich, wo had reached what is called the 

 Crag (Suffolk and Norfolk) ; the Pliocene, which lies above the 

 London Clay. This is its proper geological position. Proceed- 

 ing we descend into the London Clay, and then again into the 

 Chalk. Advancing we approach Norwich, we then ascend 

 from the Chalk into the Crag without meeting the London 

 Clay. It is missing, making a " break in succession." We 

 reach Norwich. Here Ave have a great accession to our 

 numbers. The mayor of Norwich and other gentlemen who 

 invited, gave us a hearty welcome. It is a gala day. Flags 

 and Welcome to Norwich greet us. A special takes us to 

 Wroxhani. A luncheon is provided, of which we partake. 

 We then go to the Bridge and River Bure, where a fleet of 

 steam launches are in waiting. We embark. Ours is the 

 Caledonia. The owners are with us, Messrs. Harvard & Son, 

 of Norwich. The founder of Harvard College, Mass., was a 

 relative. We are in the Bridge Broad. As we happen to be 

 the farthest up in the river we are about the last in starting. 

 The mayor's launch leads the way. Coming to Wroxhatn 



