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it was highly absorbent, e. cleared out of its gelatine. It was in several pieces, but 
the outer layer of cement was entire, and the specimen as a whole bore no indications of 
having been rolled along with gravel. 
“ 2, In the same collection, a very fine first true molar, upper jaw, also of Elephas anti- 
quus, composed of the eight anterior collines ; the talon and two front ridges worn, the 
rest intact. The crown completely denuded of the shell of enamel, and may ham been 
rolled ; mineral condition highly absorbent. This specimen, M. Gaeniee informed me, 
came out of the same deposit as ‘ les haches,’ i. e. St. Acheul. 
“ 3. Museum of the Jardin des Plantes. A very fine series of molars and other 
remains of Elephas primigenius, from the gravel of St. Eoch. In mineral condition 
wholly different from No. 1, ^. e. the enamel glistening and yearly like that of a modern 
tooth ; plenty of gelatine, and no great ‘ happement a la langue.’’ They are reputed to 
be from the gravel deposit of St. Eoch. The surface white, as if out of chalk rubble. 
“ 4. Among these were two superb last lower molars of Eleyhas primigenius, one of 
them perfectly entire, and a model specimen for an illustration. The outer shell of 
cement of these specimens, although in the fossil state, a soft tender material, which 
readily yields to ‘■frottement ’ when rolled with gravel, was perfectly entire, just as if it 
had been imbedded in a tranquil lacustrine deposit. At the Jardin des Plantes I saw 
not a trace of Elephas antigims., either from. St. Eoch or St. Acheul. 
“ The other principal remains in the same collection were of Ehinoceros tichorhinus, 
lower jaws and molars, upper and lower ; not a trace did I see either of Ehinoceros hemi- 
tcechus nor of Hippopotamus major ; and if I remember right, the tusks which you had 
of the latter form, adhered strongly to the tongue.” 
(C.) Extract from letter of M. Baillon to Dr. Eavin {op. cit.) in Mem. Soc. Eoy. 
d’Emulation d’Abbeville for 1834-35, p. 197. 
“On commence a trouver des ossemens a 10 ou 12 pieds de profondeur dans les 
sables de Menchecourt; mais on en trouve une bien plus grande quantite a 18 et 20 
pieds. II y a de ces ossemens qui furent brises avant d’etre enfouis et d’autres dont les 
angles sent arrondis sans doute parce qu’ils ont ete roules par les eaux ; mais ils ne sont 
pas enterres aussi profondement que ceux qui sont demeures intacts. Ceux-la sont 
deposes au fond de la sabliere : ils y sont entiers, sans brisure ni frottement, et il est 
probable qu’ils etaient encore articules quand ils ont ete reconverts. J’y ai trouve tout 
un membre posterieur de rhinoceros dont les os etaient encore dans leur situation rela- 
tive ordinaire: ils ont du etre joints par des ligamens et meme entoures de muscles a 
lepoque le leur enfouissement. Le squelette entier du meme animal gisait a peu de 
distance.” 
(D.) Extracts from letter of M. Bouchee de Peethes, President Soc. d’Emul. Imp. 
d Abbeville, to the author, on his request for a rough apyroximade estimate of the number 
of Flint-implements {Haches) found near Abbeville. Dated November 1860. 
“ 11 m est bien difficile de vous dire combien j’ai trouve de haches Mes reponses 
sur le nombre des haches de chaque local! te ne sont que des indications.” 
