REVIEWS. 
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AnotluM- of the Gower lions is a bone-cave, situated under the cliffs in tlic 
neighbourhood of Paviland. Dr. Jkvan's book does not, however, cive the 
utmost cucouragcment to the visitor for tryiuf^ to get tiiere ; for he tells us he 
made a fruitless effort himself with tliat object ; that he only "got half way, 
and was well ])lcased to return and take for granted that Dr. Buckland's 
descrij)tion, in his Reliqnue Dilnruiiup, was correct. It is possible, however, to 
get a boat at Port Eynon, but it is a long M^ay round, and after seeing the 
Bacon Hole, scarcely worth the journey ; but if the traveller can happen to 
iiit the fortunate conjunction of low- water and spring-tide, he may then get 
down to the caves without being sea-sick or breaking his neck. It was made 
pul)lic about 1822, although known to the peasants some time before; but in 
the following year Dr. Buckland visited it, and published the account in the 
work before mentioned. These caves (for there are two) are the niost 
important in Gower, and the antiquary will share the interest with the geolo- 
gist, since human relics were found in the shape of bones, articles of ornament, 
coins, &c. On the cliff above are the remains of a British camp, which, doubt- 
less, was contemporaneous with the skeleton found below ; the largest of the 
caves is the Goat's Hole, in which the floor ascends, and is covered with dilu- 
vial loam, mixed with fragments of limestone and spar, recent marine shcUs, 
and bones of elephant, rhinoceros, bear, fox, hyania, wolf, horse, deer, ox, rats, 
birds, and fragments of charcoal. The recent shells and bones of birds were 
most plentiful in the interior extremity, and the material in which they were 
found was earth, cemented by stalagmite. The skeleton was that of a female, 
the bones stained of a dark red colour, and covered with a coating of raddle, 
tinged by red oxide of iron. Fragments of ivory too were there, cut into 
curious and fantastic shapes (probably charms). The coins were of the reign 
of Constantius. In the second cave — which, from its position as regards the 
Goat's Hole, Dr. Buckland conjectures was connected with it, and, in fact, with 
the other-, formed part of a large cave, cut away by denudation — were more 
bones of animals, covered with a bed of tine pebbles. The inquiring palajon- 
tologist -nail find a unique collection of these bones, as well as those from the 
Goat's Hole, in the Swansea Museum, where they are well arranged and 
preserved." 
The Worms Head is a noted place also in Gower. It is the most westerly 
point of Gower and Glamorganshire — the end, in fact, of that county in 
general and of our locality in particular ; and with it we conclude our review, 
as affording a remarkable instance of the abrading power of the sea-waves. It 
was a noted point in old Leland's day, and he tells us, in liis quaint but accu- 
rate book : " Ther is in Gowerland by-twixt Swansey and Loehor a litle pro- 
montori caulUd Worms Head, from the wich to Caldey is communly eauUid 
Sinus Tinbechicus." Dr. Bevan says that " it has obtained its name from the 
curious arrangement of the rocks which compose it — two or three successive 
elevations, with causeways between, which, seen from the channel, certainly do 
look like a large sea-serpent witii uplifted head. The force and action of the 
waves is mightily sho\ni by the queer and fantastic shapes of the rocks, the 
footpath in one part being carried across the boiling sea by a narrow ai'ch, peri- 
lous enough when a strong south-wester is blowing. Immediately in front is 
the Head, a sheer precipice of more than 2.00 feet ; and yet, liigh as it is, I 
have seen the waves dasii over the very top, and that too when there was 
scarcely a ripple visible on the surface of the sea. It is rarely that this phe- 
nomenon is visible, but the effect is wonderful — a dense volume of water run- 
ning up the side of the rock, and breaking over the summit in a vast fountain. 
Whenever tliis is seen, calm and bright as the weather may be, the fishermen 
know that rough weather is impending, and they account for the circumstance 
by the meeting of two under-currents. One of the most singular facts about 
