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nor has it been ascertained that they are found in similar situ- 
ations. 
Many of the bones which have been thus found, have been supposed 
to be of human origin. Such was the opinion, at one time, of the 
Abbe Fortis and of Dr. Hunter ; but further observation has shown, 
that this was erroneous. The latter gentleman, on the inspection of 
more distinct specimens, corrected his former report on this subject, 
and determined them to be the bones of quadrupeds. Further exami- 
nation afterwards enabled Mr. John Hunter to ascertain that these 
bones belonged to the family of Ruminants, to the genus Lepus, and 
to the class of birds. Some, he also observed, belonged to a small 
dog or fox. Phil. Trans. 1794, p. 412. 
Major Imrie also remarked, that some of these bones are apparently 
human, and that these are chiefly vertebrae and bones of the upper 
and lower extremities. These are scattered among others, of various 
kinds and sizes, even down to the smallest bones of small birds. He 
found a complete jaw-bone of a sheep, with its full complement of 
teeth, the enamel of which was perfect. Two skulls were found, 
which were supposed to be human ; but these appeared to Mr. Imrie 
to be too small for the human species, and seemed rather to belong 
to a species of monkey, of which considerable numbers still inhabit 
the inaccessible parts of the rock. 
To the indefatigable and justly celebrated Cuvier, we are indebted 
for still more correct information respecting these remains. The 
greater number of these bones, he observes, were evidently broken 
before they became incrusted ; but do not appear to have been bowl- 
dered. They are disposed in every direction, in the red stone which 
encloses them ; and by their not touching each other, we have proof 
that the concreting matter formed on them as the bones gradually fell 
in. This matter, he observes, resembles well-burnt brick earth, and 
has many small cavities, some of which are partly, and others quite 
filled, with a spathose matter, similar to that found in the cavities of 
