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, NOTES AND QUEEIES. 
The Kysox ]\Ioxket. — A letter " On tlie Hyracotlierian cliaracter of 
the Lower Molars of tlie supposed Macacus from the Eocene Sand of 
Kyson, Suffolk," by Professor Owen, P.E.S., has been published in 
the * Annals and Mag. Nat. Hist.' (vol. x. p. 240). Professor Owen 
says, " The fossil teeth from the Eocene Sand at Kyson, in Suffolk, 
referred by me to a species of 3facacus, are most probably the lower 
molars of a species of Hijracotherium (H. cuniculus). The great differ- 
ence of shape between the upper and lower molars of Pliolophus, and the 
pattern on which the lower molars are differentiated in that Hyracotherioid 
animal, led me to suspect that the degree of difference between the upper 
molars of Pliolophus and those of Hi/racoflierium might be attended with 
a corresponding degree of difference in the lower molars of the two genera ; 
and that such degree might render the lower molars of Hyracotherium as 
much like the lower molars of Macacus as the detached two molars are 
which were first discovered by Mr. Colchester, and described by me. In 
the collection of the late Mr. Acton w ere a series of both upper and lower 
molars from the Kyson deposits ; the upper ones of the Hyracotherium 
type, and the lower ones analogous in their modifications to those in 
Pliolophus, but more resembling the type of Macacus, and the same in 
character as the original molars, which I referred in the volume of the 
'Annals' above cited to Macacus." 
Human Skeleton at Kellet, in Lancashiee. — In the ' Geologist ' 
for June, I contributed a brief notice of the above discovery of a human 
skeleton under the conditions detailed in the annexed excerpt from the 
' Lancaster Guardian ' of May 17th, 1862 :— 
" Discovery of a SJceletoji at Kellet. — In the covirse of the present week 
the skeleton of a young w^oman has been found at Kellet, under the fol- 
lowing circumstances : — On Wednesday, Mr. Bailie, of Lancaster, coal- 
merchant, was looking for rockery-stone amongst the limestone-rock at 
Kellet Seeds, and picked up in a natural fissure of the rock a bone, which 
he at once concluded to be that of the leg of a human being. On remov- 
ing some other stones in the fissure, a perfect skeleton was found, lying 
on its side, with the skull underneath, and presenting the appearance of 
having been jammed in with some force. There was no sign of any metal, 
clothing, or hair, and as there was another fissure under the one in which 
the skeleton was placed, it is possible that any articles which might have 
aided identification have fallen into the cavity below. From the confor- 
mation of the skeleton it was evidently that of a woman, and the state of 
the teeth as clearly showed the youth of the individual. There can be 
little doubt that this is a revelation of some deed of violence. The district 
of Kellet, in days gone by, was rather noted for the lawlessness of its in- 
habitants, which had become proverbial. It is said in the village that 
about a hundred years ago a young woman left her home with some show- 
. folks, and was not heard of again. This is the only fact we can glean as 
at all likely to elucidate the discovery at Kellet Seeds." 
Through the kindness of Captain Barrie, H.N., and of Vf . BoUaert, Esq., 
F.E.G.S., I have had the opportunity of inspecting the fractured skull. 
The calvarium is large, full, and is markedly brachycephalic. The frontal 
sinuses are large, the supraorbital ridges being undcA^eloped. 
Under the circumstances, as no implements, etc., were found with the 
skull, any generalization on its age would be premature. The limestone 
fissure being open at the top is a circumstance which throws great doubt 
