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ossified. A third milk molar in wear is very like Cesell's tooth from 

 Rome. (See PI. XXV. figs. 2, 3, and 4.) 



Examined also a right maxillary with milk dentition. (See PL XXI. 

 figs. 2 and 3.) The first, second, and third deciduous teeth are beauti- 

 fully seen in place. The teeth are worn, and part of the alveolus of the 

 fourth milk tooth is also seen. The second tooth has three fossettes 

 besides the entrance of the valley. The specimen is exquisitely fine. 

 There is no matrix on it, but it is probably from Minchin Hole. 



Length of three teeth, 3'8 in. Length of 3rd milk molar, outer side, 1"7 in. 

 Greatest width of ditto in front, at base, 1*6 in. Length of 2nd milk molar, l - 4 

 in. Length of 1st milk molar, 0'9 in. 



[References to other bones of the skeleton of the Rhinoceros hemitcechus 

 from the Gower Caves are to be found in Dr. Falconer's Note-books. 

 The femur was compared with the femur of Rhinoceros tichorhinus of 

 Mr. Lucas from Port Inon, referred to by Dr. Buckland. It was found 

 to differ remarkably ' in its much shorter proportions, and in the very 

 bold curve intercepted between the third trochanter and the outer 

 condyle. The bone itself is absolutely much shorter and smaller, and 

 the species must have stood on proportionally shorter legs.' The fol- 

 lowing reference to a tibia is also important : — ' The bone is short 

 and squat, as compared with the corresponding bone of Rhinoceros 

 tichorhinus, and the fibula is ossified with the tibia along a much greater 

 extent of surface. This specimen is of great importance in giving the 

 characters of the species.' The bones of the cranium are also referred 

 to in the author's essay on ' the Ossiferous Caves of Gower.' In a list 

 of Rhinoceros remains from Bacon Hole, in the Swansea Museum, men- 

 tion is made of the lower half of right humerus, upper half of radius 

 with articulating surface of ulna, pelvis, cervical and dorsal vertebras, 

 a thick and short metatarsal bone, &c. — Ed.] 



VIII. — Note on Ehinoceros Hemitcechus from Folkestone. 

 27th September, 1858. 



In Mr. Mackie's collection of fossils from excavations made at Folke- 

 stone there is a specimen (labelled ' Battery ') of the last upper molar, 

 left side, of R. hemitcechus. The shell is nearly entire, but the fangs 

 are wanting. The grinding surface is a little damaged by minute 

 chips, but there is no sign of wear. The crown, however, is very 

 perfect, and presents the characters of the species well marked — namely, 

 the last barrel compressed, and emitting from the middle forwards a 

 large crochet plate. The valleys have a thick coat of cement, but the 

 outside is denuded. This is an important specimen, and ought to be 

 figured. It entirely agrees with Colonel Wood's specimens from Bacon 

 Hole Cave. 



IX. — Note on Rhinoceros Hemitcechus from Oreston. 

 College of Surgeons, 10th August, 1859. 



To-day compared the Rhinoceros teeth from Oreston, described by 

 Whidbey in the ' Phil. Trans.' for 1817, -21, and -23, and referred to by 

 Owen in Brit. Fos. Mam. as belonging to R. tichorhinus. There are 

 only three upper molars, Nos. 877, 878, and 879. The first is the 

 right upper antepenultimate, and the second the left do. of probably the 



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