218 REPORT — 187/. 



Rhinoceros is represented by at least eleven well-marked specimens, all of 

 which, are in my mind, clearly referable to R. hemitcechus. They are mostly 

 teeth, but there is one well-marked fragment of a metatarsal. 



I have noticed only three or four fragments of a molar of Elephas antiquus. 



Fourteen specimens belong to Cervus elephas, though it is not impossible 

 that some of the teeth may belong to C. tarandus ; but there is no clear 

 indication of that species. 



A small ruminant, probably a Goat, is represented by sixteen specimens, 

 some of which appear to be comparatively recent. 



The Badger affords seven or eight specimens, mostly of teeth, and the Fox 

 five or six teeth and bones. 



Three or four specimens, but not very good ones, indicate the presence of 

 a Wolf of small size, but not, I think, a Dog. 



Besides these are bones of the Hare, and perhaps Babbit, several Birds, 

 Arvicola, &c, which I will examine when more at leisure. 



(Signed) Geo. Busk. 



Summary of Bones and Teeth determined in the past year. 



Bos 46 



Cervus 14 



Sheep or Goat 16 



Hare 3 or 4 



Fox 5 



Bear 41 



Canis lupus ? 4 



Hyana 30 



Rhinoceros 11 



Elephant 3 



Badger 7 



180 



Postscript. By the Reporter. 



In the Report for 1876 reference was made to the existence of Goats' bones 

 in the cave, to all appearance in the hyasna-bed, one of them bearing marks 

 which could only be referred to human agency : but it was thought that, as 

 many geologists and osteologists are of opinion that these animals were intro- 

 duced into Europe at times not earlier than the Neolithic age, the matter 

 could not be fully and fairly discussed without further and careful considera- 

 tion. Your reporter, noticing that in some of the Belgian bone-caves Goats 

 had been discovered with the remains of extinct Pleistocene animals, and 

 reported on by Monsieur E. Dupont, the distinguished cave-explorer, wrote 

 to him to inquire whether he was still of the same opinion that they were 

 contemporaries. The result, so far as M. Dupont's opinion goes — and it is 

 one of deserved weights — is strongly in tho affirmative ; but as his answer was 

 not received until after the Association Meeting, the matter was not discussed 

 in the Report. Your reporter now offers these remarks on his own respon- 

 sibility. 



M. Dupont writes as follows : — 



"Bruxelles, le 24 aout, 1877. 



" Mon cher Monsieur, — Votre aimable lettre du 22 juillet dernier m'est 

 arrivee pendant que j'etais occupe avec mes aides a lever le specimen de la 





