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owing- to rough weather. On arrival at the White Rock 

 motor boats were waiting for the party, who, with several 

 members of our Society, at once embarked for Herm. They 

 were met by Count Lothair Bliicher von Wahlstatt, the son 

 of the lessee of the Island and, piloted by him, visited all the 

 known Dolmens and Kists in the Island. The kindness of the 

 Count in placing himself at the disposal of the party as guide 

 and also his hospitality in providing for them a bounteous 

 lunch in an island where the difficulties of obtaining supplies 

 are obvious were greatly appreciated. The party returned to 

 Guernsey about 5 o'clock, having had ideal weather for 

 the excursion, and in the evening the visitors entertained 

 some of the members of our Society at dinner at Old 

 Government House Hotel. They returned to Jersey the next 

 day. 



It is hardly necessary to dwell on the advantages result- 

 ing to both Societies from such visits. Our insular position 

 making social intercourse between the two Societies naturally 

 difficult, the opportunity of exchanging ideas and of ascer- 

 taining the scientific efforts which are being made in each 

 island render these visits especially valuable. 



While the Jersey party were loud in their expressions of 

 admiration for our Dolmens, we feel that our near neighbours 

 have secured a great start over us in their Mousterian finds, 

 belonging to ages compared with which the Dolmens are quite 

 of modern date. We have not so far discovered in Guernsey 

 any remains which can compare in world-wide interest with 

 those which have been and are still being found at La Cotte 

 at St. Brelade, and the most systematic investigation up to the 

 present, except in a few sporadic instances, has not revealed 

 any such treasures. We believe such exist in Guernsey (if in 

 Jersey, why not here also ?), and the exchange of ideas which 

 takes place on visits such as these must make us all the more 

 keen not to be outstripped by our sister Isle. It is to be 

 hoped that at some not very distant date we shall come across 

 finds similar to those now being brought to light in Jersey 

 with so much skill and zeal, perhaps securing even more 

 valuable information as to our Palaeolithic ancestors and their 

 ways of living, as also about the animals which flourished at 

 the same period and supplied them with food. 



The management of the Guille-Alles Library had kindly 

 made the visitors honorary members of the Institution during 

 their stay in Guernsey. This privilege was greatly appre- 

 ciated by them, and due acknowledgment was made to the 

 Management for their kindness. 



