974 REPORT—1890. 
the power of reversion possible for unlimited time, we can only wonder that 
resemblances to early forms do not occur frequently, and not only in rare and 
doubtful exceptions. 
6. On an Unidentified People occupying parts of Britain in Pre-Roman- 
British Times. By Dr. Puunt, DL.D., FSA. 
The author of this paper, who has for many years been surveying the ancient 
roads and routes of traflic in Europe, lately submitted to a learned society at 
Oxford certain philological evidences, showing particular names and words, which 
attaching persistently to the Icknield way, and other ancient roads in Britain, led 
him to examine artificial constructions, roads, and other works in their vicinities. 
He found that these also were distinctly local to these ways, and connected with 
them; in this he was supported by a survey lately made for the Devonshire 
Association. 
In the present paper he showed from extensive investigations in France, Italy, 
&c., that some of the most remarkable of these names continued from Britain to 
the Mediterranean along ancient routes of traffic mentioned by writers of the 
highest standing as Cesar, Cicero, Florus, Strabo, &c.; that these names, as in 
Britain, were found only on highways of ancient commerce: and from these facts it 
was inferred that the ancient routes of traffic in Britain were in communication 
with those on the Continent, and that a great commercial intercourse existed be- 
tween Britain and the Continent—a view of the case which the summoning by 
Cesar of the concourse of merchants in trade communication with Britain supported. 
Proceeding still further, it was shown from drawings, photographs, &c., made by 
the author in the various localities, that works and constructions along and in 
connection with the same routes were so alike as to be identical in design, and 
therefore, he assumed, in purpose. 
These constructors and merchants were not British, and the traffic appears 
carried back long prior to the time of Cesar. As the works indicated the 
direction whence the people came who constructed them, further researches, which 
he was still prosecuting, might eventually show their nationality. 
The same works and names were found existing in Britain at the present time, 
as well as in the Mediterranean; and the place nomenclature tended to identify 
them as belonging to the same people. 
7. Report of the Notes and Queries Committee. 
See Reports, p. 547. 
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 
The following Papers were read :— 
1. Physical Development. By Dr. HamsBueroy. 
The author brought the results of his investigations on consumption and chest- 
types before the Association at Birmingham and Manchester. He showed in the 
former papers that consumption was directly produced by the conditions that tend 
to reduce the breathing capacity below a certain point in proportion to the remainder 
of the body, and that it could be both prevented and completely recovered from 
by the adoption of measures that were based upon that interpretation of its nature. 
In the latter the author adduced evidence that proved that the size and shape of 
the chest after birth solely depended upon the conditions to which it was subjected, 
that there was the same relationship between the size and shape of the other parts 
of the body and the conditions to which they were subjected, and that this law 
obtained in the animal and vegetable kingdoms; and he referred to the immense 
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