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the diagram (fig. 3). The surface of the clay is quite different from 
the present surface of the country. 
The most remarkable 
spot in this river-valley 
is the pit near Lawford, 
from which Dr. Buckland 
extracted so many valu- 
able mammalian remains. 
This is now a pit contain- 
ing water, nearly filled, 
however, with sand washed 
into it by a little stream. 
The other valley of 
Rainsbrook and the Leam 
is of the same general 
nature. Alluvial meadows, 
with a meandering stream, 
occupy the centre; the 
broad base of the valley, 
however, is studded with 
numerous slight eleva- 
tions. No borings have 
been made there, and 
there is absolutely no 
knowledge of the subja- 
cent deposits. At Wil- 
loughby some mammalian 
remains were discovered, 
about which Mr. Goldney, 
of Willoughby, was good 
enough to furnish me with 
the annexed extracts from 
Deacon’s ‘ History of Wil- 
loughby ’ (London, 1828). 
“The antediluvian re- 
mains which have been 
discovered at this place 
are the teeth and tusks 
of the Mammoth or Asiatic 
Elephant [p. 43]. The 
teeth first discovered in 
this village were dug out 
of gravel, about 12 feet 
from the surface of the 
earth, in a field near the : 
Public School, about forty = 
years ago [sc. 1788]. There was discovered at the same time a 
tusk weighing about 30 lbs., 5 feet long, and curved to the amount 
of three quarters of a circle. Another discovery of a tooth and 
tusk was made about two years ago, but theworkmen broke the tusk.” 
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