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stretched out. As far as indicated, the orientation was as fol- 
lows: North, .07; south, .43; east, .22; west, .02; north-east, 
.03; south-east, .17; south-west, .02; north-west, .04. This, of 
course, is to be considered only as a very rough estimate; but the 
great preponderance of cases where the head is towards the south 
or the east is very notica 
The most remarkable fealtite of the cemetery, however, is the 
presence of ashpits in great profusion (over two hundred have 
been explored), very few of which contain any human remains. 
They are about five or six feet deep, and contain the following 
layers: On the top leaf-mold has drifted in, and filled the cavity 
occasioned by the settling to a depth of two feet, more or less. 
he remaining space is filled with layers of charred wood, ashes 
and animal remains, clay, sand, and even corn, both shelled and 
on the cob. The bones and implements are not burned, which 
refutes the theory that the pits were for cremation. Many beau- 
tiful objects have been recovered from these ash-pits, and among 
them a bone implement entirely new. Plates 1 and 2 present 
lithographs of these bone drawing- -knives or leather-smoothers (?). 
THE REVUE D’ANTHROPOLOGIE.—Number three of this standard 
review bears on its title page the mournful news of the death of 
Dr. Paul Broca, which occurred on the night of July 8th. A full 
account of his labors will be given in the next fasciculus. The re- 
views are really more entertaining and valuable than the original 
contributions, excepting that of M Lagneau; but a list is ap- 
pended with the hope that some of our readers may find cause to — 
differ : 
Notice sur la découverte de squelettes humains dans le lehm de Bollviller (Haut- 
Rhin), by M. J. Delbos. 
Description des diye tcasir humains-fossiles trouvés dans le lehm de Bollviller, by 
Dr. Réné Colligr 
tv la place i Panthanpitogie dans les sciences, réponse 4 M. Wyrouboff, by Dr. 
all 
Note sur la secte des Simos, au sud du Sénégal, by Dr. Berenger-Feraud. 
De spt acl — reculées intéressant Vethnologie de Europe centrale, by Dr. — 
Gustave Lagne 
Monuments seeheeaciqoss du Berry, by Ludovic Martinet. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY : 
ALIBERT, Dr. L.—Les vestiges de = pars paléolitique aux environs de Mon 
tauban. pp. 26, 8vo, trois plan (Extr. du Rec, d. 1. Soc. du Sciences.) 
BALrour, F. H.—The Flower-Fairies. Chins Rev., Mar., Apr. . 
Brackett, ANNA C.—Indian and Ne egro, Harper's Mag., Sept. 
Beane, E. L.—The Gaurian compared with the Roman language. I. J. 
Roy, As. Soc., Gr. Br. &c., July. 
Cantata EmMILE—L’age de la pierre en Asie, Lyon, 1880. pp. 20, in 8vo, 
n¢ 
CHARNAY, I, D,—The ruins of Central America. WV. 4. Review, Sept. 
CLopp, E.—The later stone age in Europe. Modern Rev,, July. 
CLoquet, Dr. N.—Etudes sur le jalapeno a l’Exposition universelle de Paris, 
1878. Mons, 1880, pp. 64, 
Cox, G. W.—The a of pest stories. (Fraser's Mag.) Eclectic, Sept. 
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