Geological Society of London, 435 



fore and hind limbs ; the affinity with Iguanodon is not close. Not 

 a word is said on the affinities with crocodiles ; or so far as some 

 points on the hind limb and pelvis go, with struthious birds such as 

 Dinornis ; and yet with such a bone as the tibia of Ccelosaurus, or the 

 ulna of Radrosaiirus, it is impossible to think they could be over- 

 looked, even if not suggested by the vertebrae. 



Altogether we must, while expressing our thankfulness for the 

 memoir, such as it is, say that it is the least able contribution to 

 palaeontology that we remember. Its best praise is that it contains 

 no quackery ; its worst condemnation is that it contains no science. 

 It will always be valuable for its plates. We look forward with 

 hope, that remains so precious will some day be elucidated, and 

 doubt not but that the accomplished author of the Arciiifera and 

 discoverer of Lcelaps, will make available to scientific students the 

 descriptions of his Philadelphian brother Professor. 



H. 



I^EIPOI^TS J^15T:n> IPI^OCIEIEIDIIiTa-S. 



Geological Society of London. — June 17th, 1868.^ 



9. " On some Fossils from the Menevian Group." By J. W. 

 Salter, Esq., A.L.S., F.G.S., and H. Hicks, Esq. 



The authors, after describing the localities and stratigraphical 

 relations of the Menevian group, proceeded to describe the following 

 species : — 



Paradoxides aurora^ Salter, represented by a few imperfect heads, 

 unattached pleurae, etc. Localities, Porth-y-rhaw and St. David's. 



P. Hichsii, Salter. This species presents a singularly inter- 

 mediate character, reminding us equally of Paradoxides and Anopolenus. 



Conocoryphe hufo, Hicks, represented by a few separate heads, and 

 one with six body-rings attached. Localities, Porth-y-rhaw and 

 St. David's. 



C. applanata, Salter. Young specimens show all the metamor- 

 phoses observed by Barrande. The characters of such genera as 

 Agnostus and Microdiscus are as clearly seeil in the embryo of Co7io- 

 coryphe as in the adult state of those genera. Localities, Porth-y- 

 rhaw, St. David's, Maentwrog, and Dolgelly, 



C. (?) mimerosa, Salter. Of this species, a part of the head and 

 six thoracic rings have been found. These, however, show characters 

 sufficient to indicate that it is specifically, if not generically, distinct 

 from the others. Localities, Porth-y-rhaw and St. David's. 



10. " On Earthquakes in Northern Formosa." By H. F. Holt, 

 Esq., H. M. Consul at Tamsuy. Communicated by the Secretary of 

 State for Foreign Affairs. 



The first shock felt in the northern end of the island took place 

 on the morning of the 18th of December, 1867. Many buildings 

 were destroyed and many lives lost in Tamsuy. About fourteen 



^ Concluded from the August No. of the Geol. Mag. p. 390. 



