Auckland Institute. 551 
8. ‘‘Ontwo Species of Nudibranchiate Mollusca from Auckland Harbour,” 
by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.5. (Transactions, p. 218). 
4. ‘New Species of Curculionide,”’ by Captain T. Broun, M.E.S. (Re- 
served for separate publication). 
5. ‘*On the Sugar Values of Beetroots grown in the Waikato District,” 
by J. A. Pond. (Transactions, p. 365). 
Remarks on this paper were made by Mr. Gillies, Mr. Martin, Mr. Aickin, Dr. 
Purchas, and the President. Mr. Pond briefly replied. 
6. “On Evolution considered from its Religious Side,” by the Rey. 8S. 
Edgar. 
Firtn Meertine. 38rd October, 1881. 
T. Peacock, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—A. Bull, Captain Thomas. 
. “On the Swiss Lake Dwellings,” by Neil Heath. 
ABSTRACT. 
This paper was prepared mainly to illustrate a collection of remains 
from the Swiss Lake Dwellings, presented to the Museum by Mr. J. T. 
Mackelvie, and which are as follows :-— 
Three stone axes, with stag-horn handle. 
Poet 3 » without handle. 
One weight for weaving. 
One round piece of burned clay, with hole in it. 
Three round pieces of stone, like buttons, es 3 2a weights for nets. — 
Five flint arrow-heads. 
Five working tools. 
Five chippings or flakes. 
Six bone needles. 
Three bone chisels, sharp at both ends. 
Six pieces of stag-horn. 
Five glass bottles, containing seeds, ete. 
Two pieces of wood, supposed to have been used in wattling. 
One bone knife. 
One piece of cloth. 
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