own researches. "Barrows and cairns," however, as he himself observes, are by no means the most fruitful field for Cornish antiquities. Tin stream-works, and the sites of ancient mines. and smelting-houses, have been always the most productive sources of objects of interest to the Cornish antiquary; and a paper of considerable length and no little interest might be written on the subject of the implements, weapons and ornaments of the ancient miners of the West"; and I hope, therefore, that Mr. Borlase may be induced himself to undertake the work which he has sketched out. Dr. Gerland has brought out the sixth volume of Waitz's Anthropology, which deals with the Polynesians, Melanesians, Australians and Tasmanians, describing their physical condition, clothing, ornaments, food, canoes, customs, character, poetry, family life, laws, religion, etc. It is an interesting and most laborious work, and should be in the hands of all students of Anthropology. These are but few of the works devoted to our science which have appeared during the past year. Indeed, the literature increases daily. The various periodicals connected with our science contain an immense number of valuable memoirs, and we have to congratulate ourselves on the establishment in Paris of the "Revue d'Anthropologie", edited by Dr. Paul Broca. Under his able guidance the Revue cannot fail to be most valuable. Three numbers have appeared, all of which are full of interest. The first two contain, besides smaller communications, short reviews and a bibliography, a memoir by Dr. Broca himself, entitled "Recherches sur l'indice nasal"; "Recherches sur les proportions du bras et de l'avant-bras aux différents âges de la vie", by Dr. Hamy; a memoir on New Caledonian skulls, by Dr. Bestillon; "L'Homme fossile de Denise", by Dr. Sauvage; and an excellent memoir on the Mincopies by M. de Quatrefages, who is, I think, disposed to rank them too high, especially in regard to their family relations. He observes, for instance, that they have a person whose special duty it is to watch over the behaviour of the unmarried girls; quoting as his authority the following passage from Mr. Day, which, however, as it seems to me, he has misunderstood on this point. Mr. Day's words are: "The marriage ceremony is simple; a man about sixteen or eighteen is engaged to a girl of thirteen or fifteen belonging to a different family, with the consent of the girl's guardian, who is generally the chief of the tribe. On the marriage-day they are seated apart from the others, and pass their time in staring at one another. As the shades of evening set in, the girl's guardian advances, and taking the hands of the pair joins them together; they then retire into the jungles, where they pass their honeymoon.' Here it seems evident that by the girls guardian, Mr. Day did not mean any special functionary, as supposed by M. de Quatrefages, but merely her father, der brother, or whoever was entitled to dispose of her in mariage. The third number is also full interest. I will only mention Dr. Broca's paper "Sur la cissification et la nomenclature craniologiques d'après les indic3 céphaliques." M. Broca adheres to his own classification, which is as follows: Dolichocephalic Cephalic index. 75 and less. 01 to 77-77 to 80. 80% to 83.33. 83.33 and upwards. and gives his reasons for referring this system to those proposed by Huxley,† Thurnan,‡ and Welcker.§ In my address last yea I called attention to the continued destruction of prehistoric mains, and mentioned that, in conjunction with other gentle en who are interested in the subject, I was engaged in the prepration of a Bill for the better preservation of these national mauments. The Bill is now ready; it has been submitted to ad approved by the Council of the Society of Antiquaries of hgland, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and of the Roya Irish Academy for Ireland, as well as various other learned Scieties, occupied with such subjects, * Day. Proc. As. Soc. Beng, 1870, p. 160. + Prehistoric Remains of Cthness," 1866. On the two principal fors of Ancient British and Gaulish Skulls, "Mem. Anthrop. Soc." vol. i. § "Kraniologische Mittheilugen," Archiv für Anthropologie, 1866. VOL. II. G G and it will be introduced as soon as Parliament meets. As there seems to be a general wish throughout the country to take some adequate steps for the preservation of these ancient monuments and graves of our forefathers, I am not without hope that the Bill may meet with a favourable reception. It only now remains for me, gentlemen, to resign the position which I have had the honour of holding for the last two years. I beg to thank the Institute for the honour which they have thus conferred upon me, and for the support I have on all occasions received from the members. I wish the Society a long, useful, and prosperous career. Dr. Beddoe moved, and D Langdon Brown seconded, that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the President for his Address, and that it be printed the Journal of the Institute. The PRESIDENT returned thank The Scrutineers of the ballot thin brought up their Report, and declared that the Officers and Council to serve for 1873 were elected, viz.: Vice-Presidents. in Beddoe, Esq., M.D.; J. Barnard Davis, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.; Lohn Evans, Esq., F.R.S.; Colonel A. Lane Fox, F.S.A.; Professor Huxley, F.R.S.; Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S. Director.-E. W. Brabrook, Esq., F 3.A. Treasurer.-J. W. Flower, Esq., FG.S. Council.-H. G. Bohn, Esq., F.R.G.S.; Captain R. F. Burton ; A. Campbell, Esq., M.D.; Hyde Clarke, Esq.; W. Boyd Dawkins, Esq., F.R.S.; Professor P. M. Duncan, M.D., F.R.S.; Robert Dunn, Esq., F.R.C.S.; David Forbes, Esq., F.R.S.; A. W. Franks, Esq., M.A.; Francis Galton, Esq., F.R.S.; C. R. Markham, Esq., C.B.; Captain Sherard Osborn, C.B., R.N.; Captain Bedford Pim, R.N.; F. G. H. Price, Esq., F.G.S.; J. E. Price, Esq., F.S.A.; F. W. Rudler, Esq., F.G.S.; C. Robert Des Ruffières, Esq., F.R.S.L.; W. Spottiswoode, Esq., V.P.R.S.; E. Burnet Tylor, Esq., F.R.S.; A. R. Wallace, Esq., F.LS. Professor Huxley moved "That the best thanks of the members of the Institute be voted to Sir John Lubbock, Bart., the President for two years, now retiring." Mr. David Forbes, F.R.S., seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Hindmarsh, the thanks of the meeting were voted to the retiring members of Council. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mr. Brabrook for his services as Director. Thanks were voted to the Auditors for their labours, and to the Scrutineers for their report of the ballot, and the proceedings terminated. GG 2 ANTHROPOLOGICAL MISCELLANEA. The EXPRESSION of the EMOTIONS in MAN and ANIMALS. BY CHARLES DARWIN, M.A., F.R.S., etc. With Photographic and other Illustrations. London: Murray, 1872. A WORK from the pen of Mr. Darwin on any subject connected with natural history, will always command attention, however it may fail to make a convert of the reader to the peculiar theory which the author advocates in regard to the descent of our race from the animal kingdom. Independent, however, of the truth of the theory in question, there is sufficient of real value and of intense interest in every production which eminates from Mr. Darwin, to ensure its being acceptable to every intelligent mind, whether naturalist, anthropologist, or only a searcher after general knowledge. The book before us may be viewed in three distinct lights: 1. As an argument in continuation of that contained in Mr. Darwin's other works, in support of what is now generally known as the Darwinian theory. 2. As a treatise on certain points in natural history. 3. As an exposition of a very important branch of art. The main argument which the author endeavours to adduce from the facts which he has collected together in the present volume is, that as man is wont to manifest so many exhibitions of emotions and passions in various ways, closely resembling those exerted by animals on corresponding occasions and from corresponding causes, it may reasonably be inferred that animals have not only much in common, but that man must almost necessarily be descended from some member of the animal kingdom. We prefer, however, giving a summary of the writer's argument in his own words; when he states that "the study of the theory of expression confirms, to a certain limited extent, the conclusion that man is derived from some lower animal form, and supports the belief of the specific or subspecific unity of the several races," p. 367. Illustrations in support of his theory are afforded in different parts of his work. Thus, in the case of fear, he observes" With regard to the involuntary bristling of the hair, we have good reason to believe that in the case of animals this action, however it may have originated, serves, together with certain voluntary movements, to make them appear terrible to their enemies; and as the same involuntary and voluntary actions are performed by animals nearly related to man, we are led to believe that man has retained, through inheritance, a relic of them, now become useless," p. 308. So also as regards the |