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The coffin-bone described in the paper was obtained from a fallen 

 mass of the upper part of the shingle bed (2.). and in addition to that 

 specimen the author procured an astragalus, os calcis, two canon 

 bones, and a phalangeal. On comparing the coffin-bone with that of 

 a young horse which had never been shoed, no difference was percep- 

 tible, the outlines of each presenting the same beautiful form, and 

 proving that no hereditary change has taken place in the feet of the 

 domesticated race. 



An extract was lastly read, of a letter from Dr. Daubeny. 

 In this letter Dr. Daubeny gives the analysis of the mineral spring 

 lately discovered near Oxford, and announced to the Society by Dr. 

 Buckland, at the Meeting held on the 29th of April. 



Dr. Daubeny says the water at the time the analysis was made 

 (March 26th) contained more sulphuric salts than any other spring 

 Jn this country. The following were the saline contents of a pint of 

 the water : 



Chloride of sodium 70-82 



calcium 7'25 



magnesium .... 2*40 



Sulphate of soda 52-40 



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This being the last Meeting of the Session, the Society adjourned^ 

 at its close, to Wednesday, November 4th. 



