62 Proceedings of Learned Societies. 



PROCEEDINGS OP LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



BY W. B. TEGETMEIER. 



GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.— June 22. 



On some Bone Deposits op the Reindeer- period in the" South 

 op Prance. By John Evans, Esq. — The deposits to which the 

 author particularly called attention are those which have been, and 

 are still being explored under the direction of MM. Lartet and 

 Christy. 



Mr. Evans first gave a detailed description of the physical 

 features of the valley of the Vezere, and of the contents of the 

 caverns of Badegoule, Le Moustier, La Madelaine, Laugerie-Haute, 

 Laugerie-Basse, the Gorge d'Enfer, and Les Eyzies, giving a list of 

 the animal remains discovered, which are, for the most part, of the 

 same species from all the caverns. 



The author then discussed the antiquity of the deposits according 

 to four methods of inquiry, namely, from geological considerations 

 with regard to the character and position of the caves; from the 

 palaeontological evidence of the remains found in them ; from the 

 archaeological character of the objects of human workmanship ; 

 and from a comparison with similar deposits in neighbouring 

 districts in Prance ; and he came to the conclusion that they 

 belonged to a period subsequent to that of the JEleplias primigenius 

 and Rhinoceros tivhorhinus, but characterised by the presence of the 

 Reindeer and some other animals now extinct in that part of 

 Europe. 



On the former Existence op Glaciers in the High Grounds op. 

 the South op Scotland. By J. Young. — The heights bordering the 

 counties of Peebles and Dumfries contain well-preserved remains 

 of a group of glaciers belonging to a later period than the Boulder- 

 clay, some of which have been already alluded to by Mr. Geikie 

 and Mr. Chambers. Dr. Young described the physical geography 

 of the region, grouping the several hills into three ranges — the 

 Broad Law Range, the White Coomb Range, and Hartfell, — -from 

 which certain glaciers formerly descended into the valleys. These 

 glaciers may be divided into two classes, the " Social" and the, 

 " Solitary." The author described the form and extension of the 

 masses of detritus which he considers to be glacial debris, con- 

 trasting their characters with those of the patches of Boulder-clay 

 occurring in the neighbourhood. In addition to the moraine matter, 

 smoothed surfaces and roches moxdonnees are occasionally seen. 

 Many of the indications of glaciers are much obscured by the 

 prevalence of peat in the distz*ict. 



GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.— June 27. 



Recent Explorations in Central Asia. — M. Viimbery, a Hun- 

 garian traveller, who has recently penetrated, in the disguise of a 

 Dervish, into many parts of Central Asia that have not been visited 



