ON THE FOSSIL EJ.E^HANt 
covered in the beginning of January 1817, by Mr ^io- 
BERT Brown, tacksman of the sandstone quarry of Green- 
hill, while removing the earth above the rock. At the 
depth of 17 2 feet from the surface, he discovered two 
tusks, one of which measured 3 feet 5 J inches in length, 
and about 13 J inches in circumference. The other was 
similar, but so much decayed that it could not be pre- 
served. The alluvial cover was clay ; but where the tusks 
were found, it was much changed in colour, being of a 
dark-brown, and, when turned up, had a most offensive 
smell. The colour of the clay, excepting at the spot around 
where the tusks were found, is of a very light-brown, which 
rendered the change of colour very distinct. 
The tusks were found lying in a horizontal position, with 
several small bones near them : and it is particularly to be 
remarked, that several marine shells were found amongst 
the dark-coloured earth. 
The tusk weighed 20 J lb. English weight, and was sent 
to the Earl of Eglinton. It was afterwards cut through 
across, and one part of it is to be seen in the saloon at 
Eglinton Castle ; the other part was sent to the College 
Museum at Edinburgh.* The part which is at Eglinton 
Castle I have also examined. The exterior is of a brown 
colour, and very hard ; but the greater part of the interior 
is much decomposed, has lost the ivory texture, and, though 
not absolutely soft, is similar in appearance to half-rotten 
wood. 
From what I have stated regarding these tusks found 
at Kilmaurs, we have reasons to draw the following 
conclusions ; namely. That the entire animal had been de- 
posited in the spot where the tusks were found ; and that 
See PI. IV. fig. 3. (same scale as fig. 1. S.) 
