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were found associated with marine shells of living species, at the height of 
from 70 to 98 metres above the sea. He concludes that this pottery is 
12,000 years old, “ even if we simply confine our estimate to the upheaval 
above the sea-level, without allowing for the original depth of water in which 
the mollusca lived.” Sir Charles was mistaken in this, as in the other in- 
stances cited. In 1878 M. FranQois Orsoni ascertained that what Sir C. Lyell 
took to be a raised beach at Cagliari is, in fact, the site of a kjokkenmodding 
of the Neolithic age. 
ORDINARY MEETING, February 7, 1881. 
The Rev. Prebendary Currey, D.D., Master of the 
Charterhouse, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following elections were announced : — ■ 
Members: — J. Caudwell, Esq., London ; Rev. C. Elliott, D.D., Chicago, 
U.S.A. ; Rev. R. Taylor, New South Wales. 
Associates : — Rev. H. East, New Zealand ; Rev. H. G. Grey, Oxford ; W. 
Griffith, Esq., London ; Rev. S. M. Jackson, United States ; Kyneton 
Rural Deanery (Rev. J. E. Herring, R.D.), Australia ; F. I. Waring, 
Esq., M.Inst.C.E., Ceylon. 
Also the presentation of the following work for the library : — 
“ Journal of the Royal United Service Institution.” From tlic same. 
A lecture, entitled, “The Advancement of Science confirms the Inspiration 
of the Scriptures ” (illustrated by diagrams), was then read by S. Kinns, Esq., 
Ph.D., F.R.A.S. A discussion ensued, in which the Right Hon. the Earl 
Fortescue, Mr. T. K. Callard, F.G.S., Mr. D. Howard, F.G.S., and the Rev. 
T. M. Gorman took part. The author having replied, 
The meeting was then adjourned. 
