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projections. But there is no difficulty in doing this, because 

 the connection between the different projections is very 

 readily traced. Thus, although in comparing i and 2 we 

 find nothing to guide us, — for, in fact, the hemispheres shown 

 are almost exactly opposite, — yet projection 3 at once sup- 

 plies features lying to the right of those shown in 1 ; and 

 projection 4 at once supplies features lying to the left of 

 those shown in 1. So projections 4 and 5 supply features 

 lying to the right and left of those shown in projection 2. 

 And so throughout the series. 



V. THE KENT'S HOLE MACHAIRODUS. 

 By W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S. 



tHE late Rev. John MacEnery, of Torquay, and Kent's 

 Hole, near the same town, rendered each other famous. 

 Those who knew the former tell us that the truth is 

 by no means exceeded in the following eulogy on his grave- 

 stone, near the belfry door, in Torre churchyard : — " He had 

 an heart formed for friendship; and, whilst as a clergyman he 

 conciliated all classes by his amiable manners, he inspired 

 respect as a scholar by the vigour of his understanding, his 

 polished taste, and varied learning." Nevertheless, he is 

 now almost exclusively known as the first who made any 

 important discoveries in the great natural mausoleum near 

 which he lived and died. 



Though Kent's Hole appears to have been known from 

 time immemorial, and was one of " the lions " of the dis- 

 trict in the 18th century, and though fossil bones were 

 discovered in it in 1824, ^ rst D )' ^ r - Northmore, and after- 

 wards by Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, it was not until 

 Mr. MacEnery commenced his researches in 1825 that 

 palaeontologists and archaeologists became aware of its great 

 importance. 



Amongst his reputed discoveries none have attracted so 

 much attention as (1st) the inosculation of relics of human 

 industry with bones of extinct mammals, and (2nd) the 

 occurrence of remains of the animal formerly known as 

 Ursus cultridens, but now as Machairodus latidens ; and long 

 after some- of the best thinkers had accepted the former they 

 remained sceptical respecting the latter. The difficulty was 

 as follows ; — Remains of Machairodus had been found at 

 Epplesheim, in Germany, and in the Val d'Arno, in Italy, 



