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shelly base of a species of Balanus. They are all marine species, at pre- 

 sent inhabiting the neighbouring seas. I previously noticed their relation 

 to beds of marine shells found near the shores of Loch Lomond, point- 

 ing to a total change in the character of the district, when Loch Lomond 

 existed as an arm of the sea. But into this subject I do not again enter, 

 my communication now referring to the deer's horn (which I exhibit), the 



Fig. 2. 



Fig. 1. 



other object of interest found in the railway cutting. The horn was sup- 

 posed at first to be simply that of a red deer, which, from being water- 

 rolled, had become smooth. The Society, however, would remember I 

 stated that I was inclined to consider it as belonging to the reindeer. It is 

 a fragment of the horn of the right side (fig. 1), and has been broken off 

 obliquely, just below the slightly prominent burr, — it shows the origin of 

 the brow antler close to the burr, and at about two inches' distance that of 

 a second antler, or tine, at which part the horn is much compressed in its 

 character, the origin of the antler being quite flattened ; beyond this we 

 have the smooth and rounded beam, becoming again compressed and an- 

 gular at the upper part, where it is broken across. The horn is small, 

 measuring 11^ inches in length, and one inch in breadth midway between 

 the origins of the antlers. These characters all agree closely with the 

 horn of the reindeer. Since the meeting of the Society, at which it was 



