6 REFOllT 1875. 



pended on it, during whiclL the exploration had reached 75 feet from the 

 entrance, where the Great Chamber discovered by John Chnnick may be said 

 to begin. 



The following is a list of the objects of interest found in Clinnick's Gallery 

 from first to last : — 



Lying on the surface, and apparently recent : 3 shells of Helix and about 

 20 bones of Mammals. 



Incorporated in the Granular Stalagmite : a few gnawed bones. 



In the Cave-earth : 8 teeth of Hytena, 2 of Fox, a tolerable number of 

 bones and fragments of bone, 1 large Chert implement (No, 6401), and 1 

 small flint flake (No. 6426). 



In the Breccia : 90 teeth of Bear, 3 of Lion in portions of a left lower jaw 

 (No. 6482), numerous bones and portions of bone, including a large part of 

 a skull, a flint pebble, and 1 1 specimens of flint and chert implements, flakes, 

 and chips, including the very fine tool No. ^yy. 



The Cave of Inseriptioiis. — The chamber in which " The Long Arcade " 

 terminates was called by Mr. MacEnery " The Cave of Inscriptions," on 

 account of the number of names, initials, and dates graved on the Stalagmite 

 in various parts of it. Besides those on the " The Inscribed Boss of Stalag- 

 mite," at the entrance of the " Cave," described in the Tenth Report (1874), 

 inscriptions occur on what is known as " The Hedges Boss " and on the walls 

 of the Chamber. There are also numerous names &c. smoked on various 

 parts of the Roof, as there are, indeed, in almost every branch of the Cavern, 

 some of which appear to be of considerable antiquity. 



The left wall, about 35 feet from the entrance, is covered with Stalagmitic 

 matter, having usually a rough surface, and to which there does not seem to 

 have been recently any addition. On this surface the following inscriptions 

 have been noticed : — 



*1. L 0. 2. AW 3. A E 



1609 1792 



4. 1769 



No. 1 is in large badly cut characters. 



No. 2 is in characters about 3 inches high, well cut, bold, and very legible. 

 The letters are, of course, an economical form of N W. 



No. 3 is badly cut, and immediately under No. 2. 



No. 4 is in smaU characters. 



There are several other inscriptions, but not sufficiently legible to be 

 copied with certainty. 



At the south-western corner of the Chamber the following inscriptions 

 occur on the wall : — 



1. A^ . R. 2. G. B. 



5. LB. 



6. William Mather 



Teignmouth 



8. R.B 9. 16.53 



1661 



No. 1 is badly cut. 



No. 4 is within a sqiiare 5-5 inches in the side and looped at each angle. 



* The mimorals prefixed to the inscriptions tie not belong to the originals. 



