102 THE EXPLOBATION OF CAEN-BEEA. 



to whom I have submitted specimens, are widely divided in 

 their opinion as to whether some of it is or is not wheel-made, 

 and what portions are sepulchral and what domestic, or whether 

 there is any difference, I may well be allowed to refrain from 

 an expression of opinion. I have a large quantity to send, as 

 soon as I have time to sort and arrange it. 



Among other interesting specimens is the water-worn 

 scoriaceous nodule, which at first sight appeared to be a highly 

 vesicular artificial slag, but which further examination proves to 

 be otherwise. Query, is it a volcanic stone carried home from 

 the beach, as a charm, by a Carn-Breaite attracted by its curious 

 character ? 



I would like to add, that the interest the people of Eedruth 

 and Camborne and the neighbourhood generally, have taken in 

 these specimens, while on exhibition in my own house, at the 

 Robert Hunt Museum, and when I have taken them and 

 explained them as weU as I could in public, convinces me that 

 the County Council might do worse than subsidise the Eoyal 

 Institution of Cornwall, and so provide them with funds that 

 would enable them to have occasional local exhibitions in the 

 various Cornish towns. The British Museum is always ready 

 to assist by loan collections, and the result would soon be to 

 create an intelligent interest in our antiquities and history, that 

 would do more to protect our ancient monuments from destruc- 

 tion, than can ever be hoped from legislation Once get the 

 public to feel that these things are theirs, and they wiU them- 

 selves protect them. 



Note. — The drawings of the implements are by Mr. 

 Worthington Gr. Smith, the blocks being kindly lent by Mr. E. 

 Burnard, of Plymouth, whose property they are. 



The numbers under them refer to the map, and indicate the 

 position where found. 



