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bearing on the antiquity of human relics in Europe, unexpectedly joined the con¬ 
ference at the second seance. 
Note 8.—The specimen in question was variegated with greyish white portions, 
of a porous texture, yielding a corresponding fracture, and retaining minute specks 
of the matrix on the inequalities of the surface. Such at least was the view held 
by the English members. Dr. Falconer considered that there was no real difference 
between the original surface and the dull fresh fracture. (H. F.) 
Note 9.—Dr. Falconer concluded by remarking that, in order to have a proper 
comparison, block should be contrasted with block, and bache with hdclie. (W. B. C.) 
Note 10.—Mr. Prestwich admitted that he did not attach much importance to 
the presence or absence of films taken by themselves , but to the conditions which 
accompanied them. (W. B. C.) 
Note 11.—Dr. Falconer held that there were two classes of evidence on the 
question of baches : 1st. the intrinsic ; 2nd. the circumstantial. At the previous 
sitting, the intrinsic characters alone had been considered. If the conference, in con¬ 
formity with the views of MM. Desnoyers and de Quatrefages, refused to attach 
weight to the intrinsic evidence, and rested entirely on the circumstantial, he doubted 
whether he should feel warranted in going further into the case ; he considered 
that observation on the ghement was liable to so many sources of fallacy and error, 
as not to be relied upon alone. (W. B. C.) 
Note 12.—Mr. Busk considered that in the great majority of cases it was possible, 
by the intrinsic characters, to pronounce upon the authenticity or falsity of the 
baches; but not in every case. (W. B. C.) 
Note 13.—The discussion was then continued, not upon the general question, 
but upon the special one of the authenticity or otherwise of the Moulin-Quignon 
baches. (W. B. C.) 
Note 14.—Dr. Falconer added, that all these spurious-looking baches presented 
a great sameness of character : they were of one or two types, as if made by one 
or two hands. Few or none were found in the coucbe noire, previously to the 
date of the asserted discovery of the jaw, but a great abundance since. It had 
been stated on good authority that more had been found at Moulin-Quignon 
within the last few months, than during several preceding years ; and the great 
mass of them were of the suspected character. (W. B. C.) 
Note 15-—Besides the dendrites, the surfaces were deeply tinged with iron. 
(W. B. C.) 
Note 16.—Mr. Busk remarked that all the larger pebbles found in the coucbe 
noire were tinged with iron, while none of the baches were thus tinted. (W. B. C.) 
Note 17.—Dr. Falconer observed that if the flints had been coloured anteriorly 
to their deposition, and then transported, some of them should be found free from 
colour. (W. B. C.) 
Note 18.—Professor Williamson, F.B.S., at the request of Dr. Falconer, under¬ 
took to have made, in the laboratory of University College, a chemical analysis of 
the “ black seam matrix,” as it occurs in the deposit, and as it was presented on 
the bone. 
The analysis was conducted with great care by his able assistant, Mr. C. 
Ilaughton Gill. The specimens submitted were as follow : — 
1. A portion of the coucbe noire , or “black seam” matrix where in contact 
with the chalk, collected by Dr. Falconer on the 14th April, and having 
small portions of the chalk adherent. 
2. Matrix of the black flint gravel occurring immediately above the thin layer 
of the “ coucbe noire .” 
3. A portion of the black matrix enveloping the jaw, chiefly extracted from the 
mental foramen, and alveoli of the teeth. 
4. A small portion of the black matrix extracted from the hollow tooth of the 
same jaw. 
The results of Mr. Gill’s analysis, communicated by Professor Williamson, are as 
follows :— 
