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mistake. The skull was undoubtedly valuable, but no less valuable 
were the other parts of the skeleton, particularly the long bones and . 
the pelvis. Great care should be taken to preserve all bones and to 
keep the bones of each skeleton separate, so that the stature and 
other characteristics of each individual skeleton could be ascertained. 
-He recommended skeletons to be sent to anthropological museums 
in preference to being preserved by individuals. 
Mr. Kenward said that, with reference to the registration of ancient 
remains, it would be a good thing if Mr. Davis would issue a short 
circular of instructions, so as to secure uniformity of results. He 
mentioned that the Society of Antiquaries had been working in the 
same direction and had appointed local secretaries in different parts 
of the country. 
The Rev. J. O. Bevan also expressed a desire for information 
respecting the best forms of prospectus to issue on behalf of the 
Woolhope Club, which, as he had stated at the last Conference, had 
decided to take up the subject of the registration of ancient remains. 
The Chairman remarked upon the desirability of having 
uniformity of method in this work, and thought that the Society 
of Antiquaries would be the most efficient body for organising the 
whole system. 
Dr. Garson agreed with this, and, in reply to a question by 
Mr. Kenward, he stated that the simplest means of estimating the 
stature of a body from the remains was to measure the femur and 
the tibia, making the measurements with extreme care and using the 
metric system. The spike on the upper surface of the tibia was not 
to be included in the measurement, and the femur was to be 
measured along its greatest length, the head and inner surface of 
the lower end of the bone lying in the same plane.* 
Interchange of Publications.—Among subjects of general 
interest discussed at the Conference was the importance of the 
Corresponding Societies freely interchanging their transactions, 
proceedings, and other publications. It was pointed out that, while 
printing, the additional cost of an extra 50 or 100 copies would be 
very trifling. Many of the Corresponding Societies are already in 
the habit of sending their publications to kindred Societies. The 
Hampshire Field Club deposits all such publications in the 
Southampton Public Library, so as to render them _ freely 
accessible. | 
On the motion of Mr. Holgate, a vote of thanks was passed to 
the Chairman for presiding at the Conferences, 
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* Communications for the Committee of Aid to be addressed to the Secretary of 
Anthropological Institute, 3, Hanover Square, London, We ee 
Naturalist, 
