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Another head-shield of Acidaspes Halli was also discovered and 

 sent to lyOndon. This trilobite, now in the Redpath Museum, was 

 described by Dr. Spencer, F.G.S. We believe these are the only 

 ones found as yet here or elsewhere. 



These "old stones from the mountain," so designated, are 

 highly prized in Great Britain, Germany and the States, every- 

 where but in Hamilton itself. 



PRIMITIVE MAN IN IREIvAND. 



A series of lectures on this subject was recently delivered at 

 the Alexandra College, Dublin, by Prof. J. Cooke. There was a 

 large attendance and the learned gentleman displayed by limelight 

 views of flint and stone implements found in Ireland. Slides of 

 similar things from Hamilton, Ontario, were also displayed when 

 pointing out the undoubted superiority^ of the workmanship of the 

 prehistoric Neolithic man there to the articles made by the red men 

 in Canada. It is said that the Erie Indians possessed greater skilj 

 in manufacturing these things than any of the other tribes. The 

 writer has never found any pirtrap in Canada yet. He has, how- 

 ever, seen mound-builders' relics from the United States, made by 

 the red men's ancestors, which may compare favorably with the 

 Irish implements. A few relics in better preservation were for- 

 warded more recently to Dublin from Ontario. The writer was 

 glad to see Prof. Cooke was of opinion that the early Neolithic civ- 

 ilization, such as it was in Europe, was derived from Kushite tribes 

 from North Africa, the builders of monoliths, cromlechs, cairns, 

 tumuli, etc. The famous Italian astronomer and antiquarian, 

 Secchi, states that the early civilization of this ancient people in 

 the Mediterranean was blotted out by invading hordes of savages 

 called Aryans from Asia. It is claimed that these Kushites im- 

 parted to Egyptians, Indians, and Babylonians, the first rudiments 

 of arts, burial rites, etc. 



It is greatly to be regretted that so little interest is taken in 

 the relics of primitive man by Canadians in Hamilton. I find al- 

 most the only collectors of such things here are lately arrived men 

 from other countries. We are lagging sadly behind Toronto in this 

 matter. A few more like Mrs. R. Holden are much to be desired. 



