THE CATTEDOWN BONE CAVE. 
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were not only less rude but more numerous than those of his 
Palaeolithic predecessor; and I cannot imagine that Neolithic 
men and women could have been present in such numbers, 
without more examples of human handiwork being present with 
them ; and some at least unmistakeable in assignment. 
The scientific world is to be congratulated that this discovery- 
was made upon the property of gentlemen who appreciated its 
importance, and at their own expense carried out the works 
necessary for its elucidation. Our heartiest thanks are due to 
Messrs. Burnard, Lack, and Alger for their interest and liberality; 
and to Mr. Kobert Burnard in particular for his ceaseless super- 
vision, and his determination that whatever was needed to be 
done should be done, and that thoroughly. To Mr. Tweedy and 
Mr. Eoy I am also greatly indebted for photographs of the cave 
and some of its contents ; to Mr. Davies, f.g.s., late of the 
British Museum, for very kindly naming a number of the infra- 
human bones; to Mr. G. Jackson, f.kc.s., for his valued 
assistance in dealing with the relics of man ; and to Mr. Billing, 
f.c.s., for his analysis of some of the bones. My son, besides pre- 
paring the very careful and accurate plan of the cave, has assisted 
me in various other ways. The lower jaws are reproduced from a 
photograph by him ; and the drawings generally are his also. 
In conclusion may I remark that in the Museum at Leeds, 
attached to a collection of Oreston bones, there is a label which 
sets forth with regret that no attempt had been made " to explore 
the caverns [of Oreston] systematically, or under scientific super- 
intendence." I might demur to that statement as it stands, 
and up to the date covered, if it is to be taken in its full, literal, 
significance ; but I am content to point to the Cattedown Cave 
and its results, as proof that we are wiser now ; and that when 
we in Plymouth get hold of a good thing in the cave line, we are 
quite ready and able to deal with it. 
I append a list of the most interesting features of the human 
relics : 
1. Skull, with left side of face intact, the frontal bones over 
both orbits ; and the right maxillary detached. The jaw, forehead, 
and left orbit are complete, with the right brow, and the lower 
part of the nasal orifice. This came from the outer part of 
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