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Mr. Weaver on the 
one-eighth of an inch hroad, the longer axis being parallel to 
the side of the rib ; the margin of this opening was depressed 
on the outer, and raised on the inner surface ; while a bony 
point projected from the upper edge of the rib, which devi- 
ated from its natural line of direction to an extent equal to 
the length of the aperture. The only cause that could have 
produced this perforation is a wound by a sharp instrument, 
which did hot penetrate deep enough to prove fatal, and be- 
tween which event and the death of the animal a year at 
least must have elapsed, as the edges of the opening are 
quite smooth. 
The bones are so well preserved, that in the cavity of one 
shank bone which was broken, marrow was found, having 
all the appearance of fresh rendered suet, and which blazed 
on the application of a lighted taper. They appear to con- 
tain all the principles to be found in fresh bones, with per- 
haps the addition of some carbonate of lime, imbibed with 
the moisture of the soft marl in which they had lain. 
The remains of the eight individuals were disposed in 
such a manner as to prevent the possibility of referring the 
component parts exactly to each skeleton ; but all the heads 
with their branches were found ; and one specimen is parti- 
^cularly fine, displaying the broad expanded palms, with 
almost every antler and projecting point in a perfect state. 
By joining this head to a selection from the other remains, a 
nearly perfect skeleton of the largest size has been formed 
by Mr. Hart ; one rib, a few of the carpal and tarsal bones, 
and the hones of the tail being only wanting. 
Gf the shells found in the white marl many are preserved 
entire ; but the greater part are broken into small fragments. 
