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The objects found were some of them similar; others only analogous. 
The polished stone hatchets, and similar implements, were the most 
numerous. They were not nearly so well made nor so complete as 
those from other countries. The material is usually a fine, hard, com- 
pact and siliceous schist, sometimes yellow or gray, other times black, 
frequently made of a pebble with remains of its original crust apparent. 
Some of them would indicate a new method of handling, for they 
have a straight stem or tang, as large square. as the thickness of the 
hatchet, and which is cut down at the edges so as to make shoulders. 
The tool most plenteous is the adze. Its sharpening is all done from 
one side. Gouges are found, though not so common, ‘They are made 
in the same way as were the adzes, except that the edge is polished. 
Objects of shell are frequent; bracelets, rings, and beads are made of 
this material. It also served for scrapers and cutting implements. 
Objects of bronze were not found, but those of copper were, 
Mr. Jammes is Director of the Royal School of Cambodia at Phnom- 
Penh, and he displayed his collection at the International Congress of 
Anthropology and Prehistoric Archeology held at Paris last summer. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
The American Geological Society.—At its late meeting in 
New York, December 26-28, the following papers were presented 
(Continued from the Natura.ist, February, 1890, page 212.): 
On THE TERTIARY DEPOSITS OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER REGION. 
William B. Clark, Baltimore, Md.—The Eocene occupies small 
detached basins within the Cretaceous, while the Miocene extends 
widely over Eocene and Cretaceous alike. 
Post-Cretaceous erosion left an irregular surface over which the older 
Tertiary deposits were scattered. Post-Eocene erosion approximately 
base-leveled this surface, leaving the early Tertiary sediments preserved 
in the deeper Post-Cretaceous depressions. Upon this base-leveled 
surface the Miocene strata were laid down. 
An intermingling of numerous characteristic Cretaceous species 
with Eocene forms was observed at several places ; likewise of Zxogyra 
costata hiwt Miocene types. : 
CRETACEOUS PLANTS FROM Martua’s Vineyarp. C. D. White, 
Washington, D. C.—The topics treated in this paper are: Review of 
