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1038. The crown of the last molar, left side, lower jaw, of the Hippopotamus 



major: it has a longer antero-posterior diameter, as compared with the 

 transverse diameter, than in the existing Hippopotamus amphibius. 

 Locality unrecorded. Hunterian. 



1038 1 . The last molar, left side, lower jaw, of the recent Hippopotamus for 

 comparison with the fossil. Hunterian. 



1039. The crown of the last molar, right side, lower jaw, of the Hippopotamus 

 major, Cuvier. 



From the freshwater deposits overlying the fluvio-marine crag at 

 Cromer, Norfolk. Presented by Miss Hannah Gurney. 



1040. The cast of a penultimate lower molar of the Hippopotamus major, Cuv. 



From the freshwater deposits near Happisburgh, Norfolk. 



Presented by Robert Fitch, Esq., F.G.S. 



1040 1 . A penultimate lower molar of the recent Hippopotamus, for comparison. 



1041. The right large median incisive tusk of the Hippopotamus major, Cuv. 

 It has lost much of its original animal matter and is considerably decom- 

 posed. This tusk when entire must have measured eighteen inches in 

 length. It is the original specimen, described in Parkinson's ' Organic 

 Remains,' vol. iii. p. 375, as having been obtained from the Till at 

 Walton in Essex. Mus. Parkinson. 



1042. A portion of the apical extremity of the left lower canine tusk of the 



Hippopotamus major, Cuvier. 



From the pleistocene Till at Walton, Essex. 



Mus. Parkinson. 



It is thus described by Mr. Parkinson : — " The point of an inferior 

 canine tooth or tusk, measuring full nine inches in circumference, and 

 having seven inches in length of triturating surface. From the great 

 size of this tooth, it is very likely to have belonged to the same animal 

 to which the preceding tooth (No. 1041) belonged. Besides the longi- 

 tudinal striae and grooves observable in the enamel of its sides and 

 inferior part, it is characterized by strong transverse rugous markings, 



