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Rh P.W. BABMER ON THE KESS1NGLAND CLIFF-SECTION. 141

forest-beds were interglacial, and remarked that traces of man had been found" in interglacial deposits in Switzerland.

Prof. Hughes, referring to the statement of Prof. Ramsay, thought that the discovery referred to was probably that of Dr. Scheuer- mann, recorded by Prof, Riitimeyer, of sticks apparently artificially pointed which had been found in lignite, and were considered to be of the age of the Diirnten Coal. He thought, however, that there were many sources of error in the observation, and was not inclined to accept the facts as recorded until further evidence was produced.

Mr. "Whitaker remarked that the chief point of Messrs. "Wood and Harmer's paper depended, to some extent, on the identification of certain inland brick- earths with the " Contorted Drift " of the coast (Lower Glacial) ; and he wished for further proof of this iden- tification in many cases, as he had seen like brick-earths in the Middle Glacial beds. He thought that there was some difficulty in the use of the name " Forest-bed," as it seemed to have been applied to different horizons -by different observers. Referring to Mr. Charlesworth's remarks, he denied that the London Clay of Felix- stow &c. was unfossiliferous, and stated that the absence of shells in the Crag sand must have been through removal, as casts were often left, proving the former existence of the shells.

Mr. Harher briefly explained the views advocated in his paper.