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any gravel or boulders in this drift except from the Laurentian Rocks x  x  x  Hence the drift must have been derived from the northerly (which accords with received theories), though the Glacial Theory, so-called, as developed by Professor Agassiz, is undergoing considerable modifications.  The hook was not transported with the drift.   It was buried exactly or almost exactly where it was dropped from the hand of man, and it was found in the same place.   There are no bendings, or abrasions in the hook to indicate any movement after it was dropped in the drift.   From whatever source or by whatever process this drift material was derived, its disposition continued until the hook was buried not less than seven feet in the same material ^[[and it may have been buried much deeper, and the top material]] washed away since.   There are reasons, observed on the spot, for believing that such has been the case, but I will not now write them out.   After visiting the ground again, I hope to write out a more perfect description of the hook and of the grounds in which it was found.   I suppose this 'find' has some scientific value, and I shall try to get it into some more understandable shape for those who read such things. x x x (Signed) James McArthur. " June 21st, 1892."

De MORGAN, MONS. J[[strikethrough]]ames[[/strikethrough]].   (Gizeh Museum, Cairo, Egypt):   Collection of 252 ^[[specimens;]] flint nuclei or cores, small rudely chipped implements, scrapers, knives, rude points, flakes with one edge strongly serrated (saws?), and large flakes worked to a cutting edge all round;  including two hammer-stones and a rubbing-stone or muller. 
From Egypt.   (31407).   [[underline]]Exchange.[[/underline]]

MOORE, CLARENCE B.   (#1321 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa.):  Large pottery burial urn and part of the cover.   Found in a mound at the Middle settlement, Ossabaw Island, Bryan County, Georgia.   (31474)   [[underline]]Gift.[[/underline]]

WASHINGTON, HENRY S.   (Locust, N.J.):  Rude stone axe or pick found at Beni Hassan on the Nile, Egypt.   According to Dr. P. Newberry of the Egypt Exploration Fund, they were used for excavating the tombs in the soft limestone and are found by the hundreds in the talus below the rock-hewn tombs.   Also a hammerstone of [[underline]]gabro[[/underline]], one of a number which were dug up at the excavation of the American School of Classical Studies at the Heriaon, Argos, Greece.   (30911).   [[underline]]Gift.[[/underline]]

DODGE, BYRON E.   (Richfield, Mich.):   Collection of 30 specimens including polished hatchets, stone pestles and mortars, rude notched implements, and hammer-stones found in Genesee County, Michigan.   (30979). [[underline]]Deposit.[[/underline]]