482 Geoloyical Society. 
2. “On the Occurrence of Antelope-remains in Newer Pliocene 
Beds in Britain, with the Description of a new Species, Gazella 
anglica.” By E. Tulley Newton, Ksq., F.G.S.. 
Part of the skull and horn-core of a small cavicorn Ruminant, 
which had been obtained by Mr. H. B. Woodward from the Norwich 
Crag of Thorpe, was described, the chief points noticed being the 
almost erect position of the horn-core upon the frontal bone, its 
oval section and enlargement just above the pedicle, the presence 
of a deep pit on the outer side of the pedicle, and of a well-marked 
frontal fossa, from which a large foramen passed directly into the 
orbit. ‘The frontal suture being well preserved, the precise direc- 
tion of the horn-cores could be ascertained. 
The presence of a frontal fossa with a foramen passing directly 
into the orbit, was held to indicate an affinity with the Antelopes ; 
and after comparison with the available recent specimens in the 
British Museum and Royal College of Surgeons, it was regarded as 
most near to the Gazelles,—G'azella dorcas, G. subgqutturosa, Gi. picti- 
cauda, and G. Bennettit being most like the fossil, and agreeing 
with it in having the skulls more or less compressed in the frontal 
region, nearly upright horns, and a well-marked frontal fossa and 
foramen, but differing in the form of the fossa and in the position 
of the pit on the pedicle. On the whole G. Bennettia was regarded 
as nearest to the fossil. 
The perfect condition of the frontal bone allowed a cast of the 
interior to be taken, which reproduced the form of the frontal lobe 
of the brain, and it became possible therefore to compare this part 
of the fossil with the brains of recent forms, which was then done, 
special reference being made to the casts taken from Gazella picti- 
cauda and G. Bennettii. In the form of the convolutions of the 
frontal lobe, G. Bennett?i was again found to be the most like the 
fossil. 
Among the known fossil forms only a few were thought suffi- 
ciently near to render a comparison with them necessary ; the fol- 
lowing, however, were mentioned, and attention called to the points 
in which they differed from the Norwich specimen, namely Antilope 
deperdita, A. brevicornis, A. porrecticorms, Tragoceros Valenciennes, 
and Paleoryx parvidens. Seeing that all the important characters 
of this fossil are found among the recent Gazelles, it is referred to 
that genus; but as it differs in certain points from each of them, it 
is necessary to give it a new specific name; the author therefore 
called it Gazella anglhea. 
Fortunately this interesting discovery is corroborated by two 
other similar examples of horn-cores with frontals from the same 
locality and horizon. One of them is in the British Museum, and 
the other in the possession of Dr. Arthur King, of Norwich. 
A short appendix, by Mr. H. B. Woodward, on the horizon from 
which these fossil Gazelles were obtained was also read. 
