THE 



QUARTERLY JOURNAL 



OF 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON. 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mat 22, 1867. 



Elias J. Beor, Esq., Mining Engineer, Swansea ; Harmer Edward 

 Moore, Esq., C.E., 66 St. George's-road, Belgravia, S.W. ; Henry 

 Alleyne Nicholson, Esq., B.Sc, 18 Nicolson- street, Edinburgh ; 

 Henry Waugh, Esq., C.E., Gainshorongh, Lincolnshire ; and the 

 iRev. Francis Le Grix "White, M.A., Croxton Parsonage, Eccleshall, 

 Staffordshire, were elected EeUows. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Bone-Caves near Ceendi, Zebbtjg, and Melliha, in the 

 Island of Malta. By Captain T. A. B. Speatt, E.N., C.B., E.H.S., 

 F.G.S. 



Contents. 



I, Introduction. 

 II. The Maghlak Bone-cave. 

 III. The Zebbug Ossiferous Cavern. 



IV. The Melliha Cavern. 

 V. General Conclusions. 



I. Inteodijction. 



This paper was, for the most part, written several years ago, but 

 its publication has been delayed with a view to its accompanying 

 the description of the remains of the extinct animals found within 

 the several caverns, and more particularly the detailed description of 

 the Elephas Melitensis (the Pigmy Elephant) by the late Dr. Hugh 

 Falconer. His lamented and premature death causing a still further 

 delay, it is now presented to the Society in anticipation of the im- 

 mediate publication of Dr. Falconer's prepared drawings and j&nal 

 notes upon the Little Elephant, with other posthumous papers, 

 under the editorship of his friend Dr. Murchison, F.R.S., — and 

 also in anticipation of an elaborate paper upon the same subject, 

 which is being prepared by Mr. G. Busk, F.K.S., to whom the bones 



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