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Note 2.—The distinctive characters of the spurious haches were then given by 
Dr. Falconer in corresponding detail. (W. B. C.) 
Note 3. —No genuine hache —so accepted by all the members—found at Moulin- 
Quignon shows films. They have all been rubbed off. (H. E.) 
Note 4.—Dr. Falconer observed that in these cases such fractures may have been 
caused by recent blows. (W. B. C.) 
Note 5. —In another specimen of the matrix a brownish hair of the same kind was 
afterwards discovered. Two of the former objects were determined by Dr. Car¬ 
penter as being “ apparently radical fibres of plants.” (W. B. C.) 
Chemical and microscopical examination of the “black matter ” from Moulin- 
Quignon has shown that it does not contain the minutest trace of organic matter. 
The occurrence, therefore, of the few particles of vegetable and animal tissues 
here referred to must be regarded as accidental. With respect to the vegetable 
particles, there is every reason to believe that they were derived from the soft grey 
paper used for wrapping the specimens in ; and as regards the few hairs, though 
they have not been so satisfactorily traced, there can be no doubt that their presence 
was equally fortuitous. (G. B.) 
Note 5a. —Mr. Prestwich’s letter was read in full at the meeting, but the abstract 
was not inserted until after the close of the Conference. It was therefore not read 
before him, and has been inserted in the text without the revision which it would 
otherwise have received. The following is a correct abstract of the points indicated 
by Mr. Prestwich. 
1. Their shape, upon a type different (only slightly) from all others previously 
found at Abbeville or Amiens. 
2. The sharpness of all their angles, whereas all the specimens I had previously 
seen from Moulin-Quignon, showed more wear than the specimens from any 
other locality , except La Porte Mercade. 
3. The entire absence of staining and discoloration, except such slight effect as 
might be produced by a few days contact with the matrix, whereas I had never 
before seen one specimen out of six (if so much) but what was much stained 
and permanently discoloured, usually brown —at times with traces of black. 
4. The absence of all dendritic markings, and of any portion, however small, of 
the matrix adhering. Such absence is most unusual. 
5. The great number of the specimens. I had been before some six or eight times 
to Moulin-Quignon, and had never been present at the discovery of a single 
specimen, nor had the workmen any to offer me. 
6. The evident soiling of all the specimens, as though they had been putin gravel 
and then water thrown over them, or as if they had been taken in the hands 
and rubbed with wet gravel and sand. In fact on two specimens I have seen 
distinct streaks produced by the passing of gritty particles over a wet surface 
of adhering matrix. 
These are my chief reasons. On the other hand I must admit that I have seen 
two specimens which have the appearance I assign to the false ones, and which 
yet show on one side a certain amount of wear. Some few specimens also 
are so close to the genuine forms, that it is most difficult to distinguish them. 
.I am still satisfied that there is an imposition in some, 
if not the greater part of the flint implements, and that of course throws a doubt 
in my mind on the whole affair. The ultimate conclusions must, however, 
depend upon a close examination and analysis of the jaw, and in the able 
hands in which the matter now rests I have no doubt the truth will be elicited. 
Note 6.—The specimen in question was one of the factitious looking haches pro¬ 
cured by the Messrs. Brady at Moulin-Quignon on the 17th April. It was carefully 
washed by Dr. Falconer in the presence of Dr. Murchison and the Messrs. Brady, 
and immediately afterwards a very distinct fresh iron streak w r as observed on one of 
the surfaces by all present. The following day Dr. Carpenter subjected it to the 
microscope, and detected grains of metallic iron on the streaked surface. The 
specimen had every character of modern fabrication. (H. F.) 
Note 7.—Mr. Prestwich, who has had such an important share in all the researches 
connected with the quaternary deposits of the valley of the Somme, and their 
