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of the Wealden elevation. Mr. Frestwicli's paper on the boring for -water at 

 Harwich, read before the same Society, contained facts in confirmation of 

 this riew. 



l''he chalk was next described by the lecturer, with its division into Upper, 

 Chalk with flints, Lower, Chalk without flints, and Grey Chalk. Mr. Mackeson 

 concluded his remarks by a reference to the river-system of the south-east district 

 of England, showing by diagrams how the rivers Stour, Medway, Darent, all rising 

 northwards of the chalk-range, traverse valleys in the chalk, and deliver them- 

 selves at the northern part of Kent, instead of, as might have been expected, 

 taking their course through the valley of the Weald, or through Romney Marsh. 

 The rivers of the South Downs, the Ouse, &c., were shown to pierce the chalk hill- 

 range by corresponding cross valleys. 



The lecturer illustrated his remarks b}'' diagrams of the geographical distribution 

 of the Cretaceous formation, and by a section of the coast from Beachy Head to 

 Dover, illusti-ative of the theory of the elevation of the Weald. In the course of 

 his observations, the lecturer expressed his deep sense of personal obligation to 

 Dr. Fitton, whose papers, in the Transactions and Journals of the Geological 

 Society, were models alike of sound reasoning and correct observation. 



The members of the Society dined together in the great hall of the Maison 

 Dieu, at Dover. At one extremity of this building were arranged various 

 kinds of bee-hives, models of the comb, and of other objects connected with the 

 honey-bee ; cases of butterflies ; and other objects suited to the tastes of a Natural 

 History Society. The party consisted of between fifty and sixty ladies and 

 gentlemen. 



After dinner, Major Munn made some observations on the subject of the Honey 

 Eee. 



Mr. Roberts then proceeded to read a paper on the Teredo, or boring worm. 



The Rev. Mr. Scott read a paper, which had been drawn up by the owner of an 

 owl and of a common cock, giving a somewhat amusing account of the hatching of 

 the honest barn-door fowl by the unfriendly bird of night. The birds had both 

 been stufled, and as the}'- were produced in this condition they gave some additional 

 point and interest to the reading of the paper. 



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Mammalian Remains. — Sib, — In a very large excavation in the gravel at 

 Ballingdon, Essex, remains of fossil Mammalia have been found at intervals 

 during the last twenty-five years, and during the last few months highly interesting 

 remains of rhinoceros, elephant, deer, and horse, have been met Avith in the 

 course of obtaining gravel for the roads. A list of these remains I now beg leave to 

 lay before the readers of the Geologist, should you deem it acceptable. 



Rhinoceros. — 1. A humerus, nearly perfect. 



Elephant.. — 1. An upper -jaw tooth, having 21 laminoe in a space of Og- inches 

 across the lamince from back to front. 



2. An upper-jaw tooth, with 19 laminos in a space of 7f inches from back to 

 front. 



3. A lower-jaw tooth, having 14 laminee in a space of 4i inches only across the 

 lamin93 (much worn); this appears to have belonged to an aged animal. 



4. A large portion of tooth of upper-jaw, with 11 laminae in a space of 5 

 inches across the lamince. 



5. A smaller portion of tooth, having 15 lamini» in a space of 5| inches across 

 the laminoe. 



6. A detached lamina, the other portions lost. 



7. A lower jaw tooth, much worn, like No, 4 in this list. This tooth is now in 

 the British Museum. 



8. Another fine tooth from the gravel was presented to a lady in the 

 neighbourhood. 



