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Wield Note. 



' The wound seems to have been produced by the pointed 

 end of the celt, which fell upon the supraciliary ridge over 

 the left orbit with such a force that it sunk clean within the 

 skull, eaving a sharp edged hole, about f in. in one diameter, 

 and J-inch in the other.' The injury was not immediately 

 fatal for there are signs of repair all round the wound. Dr. 



Drawing of frontal region of prehistoric skull, a. External 

 angular process, b. Supranasal region c. Primary perforating 

 wound, d. Sinus leading to frontal air cell. e. Part which has 

 been attenuated either by scraping or by absorption. 



Keith, to whom we are indebted for the loan of the illustration, 

 also has a note on the specimen. 



Birds and the Storm. — During January and part of 

 February, the birds in this district suffered very much owing 

 to the effect of the severe and lasting storm. On the moors 

 the snow being very deep, and freezing hard on the surface, 

 the grouse were in many cases unable to obtain food. They 

 consequently migrated to the lower lands in search of it. A 

 number was seen within the boundaries of Harrogate and in 

 the fields on the outskirts. On one farm for a few days, a 

 pack of at least two thousand birds could be seen. One grouse 

 perched in a tree in Harrogate and remained there for some 

 time, despite efforts to dislodge him by soldiers and boys, and 

 it was only upon the approach of a boy who climbed the tree 

 that it opened its wings and sailed away. Many redwings, 

 always heavy sufferers in such weather, were picked up dead. 

 In my garden for some time fourteen species of birds came regu- 

 larly to the food laid out for them. — R. Fortune, Harrogate, 

 February 28th, 1917. 



Naturalist, 



