170 jSfotices of Big-hone Lick, 



large proportion belonging to the fossil elephant. In the Finnell 

 collection, I observed the following. 



Two very large tusks, forming a pair. The longer, though 

 part of the large end is broken off, still measures 11 feet 10^ 

 inches in length, and 22 inches in circumference. What 

 remains of the other, measures 8 feet 10 inches, the small 

 end being wanting. Both these are very much curved up- 

 ward, and a little outward, so as almost to form a complete 

 circle. It is chiefly this peculiar curve, which is so com- 

 monly observed in the fossil elephant's tusks found in Eu- 

 rope and Siberia, that induces me to refer this pair to the 

 elephant, of which several large heads, as will presently be 

 seen, were found near where they lay. 

 Right upper maxillary bone of a large individual, with a large 

 and perfect molar, and part of one side of the great socket 

 of a tusk. The tusks just described may not improbably 

 have belonged to this head ; as well as the two next men- 

 tioned pieces. 

 Left upper maxillary, with a large molar tooth. 

 Large molar, with portions of left lower maxillary. 

 The greater part of the head of a young individual, comprising 

 the jaws, both upper and under, with parts of the skull. 

 The ascending branch is wanting from the left lower jaw, 

 and is broken off in the right, but is preserved. In the upper 

 jaws are two small molars which had been in use, ajid the 

 same number below, besides a large germ buried in the right 

 branch, which must have been concealed by the gum. 

 Twenty separate molar teeth, nearly all entire and undecayed. 

 An atlas, somewhat mutilated and rubbed, as if by rolling. 

 This is the only bone in the collection that I could determine 

 to my satisfaction to belong to the Elephant. The more perfect 

 large bones of the extremities appeared to be all mastodon's. 

 The shafts of bones, without articulating surfaces, as well as the 

 vertebra3, which are much broken, may have been in part ele- 

 phant. My opportunities for comparison were not sufficient to 

 enable me to determine this. 



The collection formed at the same time, and in the same spot 

 almost, by Mr. Bullock, is likewise very rich in remains of the 

 elephant. In a letter to Mr. Featherstonhaugh, he states, that 

 he commenced digging immediately after Mr. Finnell discon- 



