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The greater part of these points have not yet been explored in detail, 
and consequently up to this time have furnished only the more common 
and abundant objects, particularly bones broken to extract the marrow, 
and fragments of pottery. From their general character, they would 
referred to the age of stone; but, before deciding positively, it is import- 
ant to wait the result of more careful investigations. Already, since the 
first examination, the piles of the island of Roses have furnished some 
objects in bronze, especially a hair-pin of large size, and quite similar to 
those of the Swiss lakes. As that island contains also Roman remains, 
and others belonging to the early centuries of the Christian era, it affords 
an example of a continuous occupation, such as has been observed in 
many of the Swiss lakes, particularly at Steinberg, on Lake Bienne, near 
Nidau. It is evident that some of these points have never been without 
island, includes many fragments of the same lacustrine pottery, which 
assed unheeded till now—another proof that in order to see, one 
must look with experienced eyes. Now that the way has been opened, 
we do not doubt that the lakes of Bavaria will prove as rich a mine as 
those of Switzerland.” : . 
Lake-habitations have been since found at Olmutz, in Austria, of the 
most ancient kind: and at the southern end of Lake Garda there are 
others abounding in curious bronzes. . : ; 
2. On Spontaneous Generation and semi-organized bodies ; by E. Faesy. 
Yhemical synthesis enables us, beyond doubt, to reproduce a large number 
of proximate principles of vegetable and animal origin; but organi 
tion, in my view, puts an impassable barrier to these synthetic repro- 
ctions. ‘ 
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