Auckland Institute. S5l 



3. " On two Species of Nudibranchiate MoUusca from Auckland Harbour," 

 by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 213). 



4. " New Species of CurculionidcB" 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). 



Eemarks 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 Rev. S. 

 Edgar. 



Fifth Meeting. Zrd October, 1881. 

 T. Peacock, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — A. Bull, Captain Thomas. 

 1. "On the Swiss Lake^Dwelhngs," by Neil Heath. 



ABSTKACT. 



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. 



Four ,, ,, without handle. 



One weight for weaving. 



One round piece of burned clay, with hole in- it. 



Three round pieces of stone, like buttons, supposed 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, etc. 



Two pieces of wood, supposed to have been used in wattling. 



One bone knife. 



One piece of cloth. 



Two photographs of Moringen and Lattringen. 

 To give you some idea of the number of articles that have been found 

 from time to time, and belonging to this period, I shall quote from a table 

 drawn up by Sir John Lubbock : — Axes, 2,676 ; arrows, 161 ; flakes and 

 chippings, etc., 5,100; other objects, 1,239; besides many corn-crushers, 

 whetstones, and weights. 



