THE SECRETARIES' REPORT. 
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time are the remains of about fourteen mammals, among which 
are bos primigenius, bison priscus, bos longifrons, hyaena, roe deer, 
red deer, wolf, fox, goat, &c. But that which imparts special value 
to this deposit is the occurrence in it of the remains of man. Only 
on one occasion have the remains of man been previously found 
in our local cave deposits — viz., at Oreston — but upon that grave 
doubts have been cast by the attempt to conceal public knowledge. 
Concerning the present no doubt can possibly exist. 
" Much needed additional show-table space has been provided 
during the past year by filling in the central spaces between the 
former cases. This will not only provide for the natural increase 
in the accumulation of specimens, but allow of the present collec- 
tions being displayed to greater advantage ; indeed, two of the 
new cases have already been utilized." 
The Curator of Petrology reports : 
"That during the year the collection under his charge has 
been largely extended and re-arranged, and is now, with the 
exception of some re-labelling, in proper order. Xew shelves 
have been added for the better accommodation of the specimens, 
which approach 2500 in number, and include many valuable typical 
examples procured at no cost to the Society, while important 
presentations have been made by the United States Geological 
Survey, Dr. Hicks, f.r.s., Admiral Bedford, Mr. Moses Bawden, 
Messrs. Blackler, St. Marychurch, Mr. Druitt, Poltesco, and 
others. Your Curator has also continued his efforts for the full 
illustration of all local varieties. The collection is contained 
in eleven wall cases arranged as follows : I. About a hundred 
typical examples of various rocks, including most of the rarer 
varieties of importance, with a series of rock-forming minerals, 
also a set of specimens of local Raised Beaches. II. Various 
local groups : Rocks of the shores of the Sound, of Drake's 
Island, of the Channel, and of Devon Great Consols and Tincroft 
Mines. III. Limestones, Sandstones, and Conglomerates, includ- 
ing a full series from the Lizard Triassic outlier. IV. Slates, 
Altered, and Archaean Rocks. Y. Granites and El vans. YJ. 
Lavas, Ashes, and Tuffs, Devonian and Triassic. VII. Dolerites, 
Diabases, Serpentines, Gabbros, and Hornblendic Rocks. VIII. 
British Rocks, including collections of Welsh Archaean, and from 
the Channel Islands, Giant's Causeway, Scotland, and Charnwood 
