34 SIE R. OWEN ON REMAINS OF ELEPHAS PEIMIGENITJS. 



Prof. Seelet stated that a specimen of the full first dentition of 

 EUjoTias primigenius, comprising the teeth of both upper and lower 

 jaws, found in the gravels of Barnwell near Cambridge, was formerly 

 in the Woodwardian Museum. It was lent to the late Dr. Falconer, 

 and after his lamented decease it could not be found. 



Dr. H. Woodward stated that a specimen of MepJias antiquus, 

 with milk-molars in situ, existed in the Museum of Practical 

 Geology. He was not quite certain whether the specimen on the 

 table did not belong to the same species. The specimen in the 

 Bright collection is also labelled E. antiquus. Young teeth of 

 E. primigenius have been found in abundance at Ilf ord and elsewhere 

 in the Thames valley, all proving that the animal was indigenous in 

 Britain. The specimen exhibited was of gTeat interest as its exact 

 locality was known. 



Mr. E. T. Newton remarked that the specimen in the Museum of 

 Practical Geology was similar to that on the table, but it was very 

 difficult to distinguish between the young molars of the two species 

 referred to without careful comparison. 



Mr. Metcalee expressed his thanks to Sir Eichard Owen for 

 his kindness in describing the specimen, and to the Pellows 

 of the Society for the manner in which they had received this 

 communication . 



