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11. A letter from H. B. Mackeson, Esq. to Dr. Fitton, dated 
Hythe, June 7th, 1840. 
On the 19th of May, Mr. Mackeson discovered some portions of 
a large saurian, he believes an Iguanodon, near the bottom of the 
lower greensand in the vicinity of Hythe. On the 6th of June, 
he revisited the quarry, and ascertained that the work-people had 
followed the remains for upwards of fifteen feet. On that occasion, 
Mr. Mackeson superintended the disinterment of probably a tibia. 
This bone, and others previously obtained, with their bulky matrix, 
required a cart and two horses for their removal. Up to the date 
of the letter, no vertebre, teeth, phalangeal or smaller bones of the 
extremities had been found by the workmen. In the same quarry, 
Mr. Mackeson has obtained a large Ammonite, Gervillia aviculoides, 
and other shells characteristic of the lower greensand. 
This being the last Meeting of the Session, the Society ad- 
journed at the close of the evening’s business to Wednesday, 
November 4th. 
