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given by Edgar Willett, Esq , and C. H. Read, Esq., F.S.A., 

 respective!}', comprising several unusual forms, and specimens 

 with a remarkable glassy surface, different from the ordinary 

 patina. 



A water-worn flint implement of palaeolithic date from- 

 the beach at Hayling Island, Hants; given by J. Romilly 

 Allen, Esq., r.s.A. 



A number of antiquities from the Wiltshire Downs, com- 

 prising neolithic implements, flakes, arrow and hammer-heads,^ 

 small pottery vases, and bronze dagger-blades, with spear- 

 heads and ferrule ; collected and given by Capt. Wm. 

 Hawley, f.s.a. 



An interesting neolithic series from North Ireland, includ- 

 ing hollow scrapers of flint and " anvil stones," showing the 

 pebbles in various stages of wear ; collected and given by 

 W. J. Knowles, Esq. 



A neolithic axe-head of greenish stone found on Tittlesfold 

 Farm, Billingshurst, Sussex ; given by W. Fairbairn, Esq. 



A polished axe-head of black stone found on Telham Farm;, 

 Battle, Sussex ; given by the " Friends of the British 

 Museum." 



A remarkable bean-shaped bead of jet found in a long 

 barrow on Maiden's Grave Farm, Bridlington, E.R. Yorks ; 

 given by Rev. Canon Greenwell, f.r.s., and Thomas Boynton, 

 Esq., F.S.A. 



Three objects of jet from a barrow at Fylingdales, near 

 Scarborough, and another from a barrow near Whitby, N.R. 

 Yorks ; given by Thos. Boynton, Esq., f.s.a. 



A number of miscellaneous bronze objects from the hoard 

 discovered at Broadward, Herefordshire, part of which is 

 already in the Museum ; described in Archceologia Cam- 

 hrensis, 4th series, Vol. III., p. 338, and Proceedings of the 

 Society of Antiquaries, Vol. XIX., p. 15; given by C. H. 

 Read, Esq., f.s.a. 



A remarkably long ferrule of bronze for a spear, from the 

 hoard found at Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire, 1862 ; given by 

 the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Powis. 



A socketed lance-head of bronze, found at Taplow, Bucks. 



An ornamented bronze bridle-bit of the late Celtic period;^ 

 the bearings much worn, found in Ireland ; given by C. H. 

 Read, Esq., f.s.a. 



An extensive series of quartzite implements, more or less 

 water-worn, from the valley of the River Pennar, Cuddapah 

 District, Madras ; collected and given by Bannatyne Macleod, 

 Esq., I.C.S. 



A finely-chipped sandstone implement of Drift type, found 

 near Pienaar's River, 60 miles north of Pretoria, Transvaal ; 

 given by Major Fred. Smith, D.s 0. 



