178 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN FOSSIL ELEPHANTS. 



tipper milk molar of Elephas antiquus, showing ten principal ridges, 

 with talons ; five plates are more or less worn. 



Length of crown, 5-3 in. Width in front, 2-05 in. Width behind, 19 in. 

 Greatest width, 2-1 in. Height at fifth plate, 4-6in. 



This is a very beautiful and characteristic specimen. 



In the Museum at Saffron Walden there is a beautiful specimen of 

 third (upper ?) milk molar, right side, of E. antiquus, presented by W. 

 G. Gibson, Esq. 



Length, 4-25 in. Width in front, 1-6 in. Width behind, at 7th ridge, 1-5 in. 



It has ten ridges, and a heel minutely crimped ; front plates very 

 wide ; a tendency to expansion in the middle ; all the plates in wear, 

 the last very little touched ; otit of a soft clayey material. 



The Bristol Museum contains a specimen of the third upper milk 

 molar, with ten ridges, well worn ; from Durdham Down. 



In the Town Hall collection at Colchester is a specimen, consisting 

 of the two maxillaries of a young Eleph. antiquus, containing the third 

 milk molar, very much worn on the right side. There is an empty 

 cavity on the left side. The right tooth behind shows seven plates, all 

 worn, with broad discs. The matrix is very ferruginous and crag- 

 looking. It does not adhere to the tongue, and has a dark sepia colour 

 throughout, and is sea-polished. 



It was dredged off the ' West Rocks,' Essex coast, and was pre- 

 sented by Mr. Bolton Smith, in 1847. 



Figs. 2 and 2 a of Plate XIV. A. of the ' Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis ' 

 represent the third upper milk molar, right side, of E. antiquus. The 

 crown has ten plates. The specimen was obtained from South wold, and 

 is in the Museum of the Geological Society. 



Length, 5'5 in. Width, 2-3 in. Height, 28 in. 



Figs. 3 and 3 a of the same plate show the same tooth, left side, also 

 with ten plates and a heel. 



Length, 6- in. Width, 2-2 in. Height, 3-5 in. 



b. Lower Milk Molars} — In the British Museum Palaontological 

 collection there are several specimens of the second lower milk molar 

 of E. antiquus. 



No. 18,810 is a second lower right milk molar. The crown is com- 

 posed distinctly of seven discs, including the most anterior, all worn. 

 It is narrow and concave. 



Leno-th of crown, 2'4 in. Width in front, at 2nd disc, - 9 in. Greatest width, 

 1 35 in! 



No. 21,655 is a larger specimen, long and narrow, less worn, with 

 large front fang; shows distinctly seven principal ridges, plus talon. It 

 is the second lower left. The seven ridges are worn, but not much. 



Length of crown, 3 - in. Width in front at 2nd ridge, '9 in. Greatest width 

 behind, 13 in. Height of crown at 7th ridge, 1-6 in. 



No. 21,310, from Mr. Ball, Ilford, is a beautiful lower jaw, left 

 side, with symphysis, and containing second milk molar in situ. The 

 crown is narrow, and composed of seven discs, which are broad, ex- 



1 I can find no note of the first lower milk molar of E. antiquus among Dr. 

 Falconer's papers. — [Ed.] 



