Lubbock, that M. Bou-cher de Perthes found in these strata a rich harvest ofinteresting relics belonging to the various periods, andthat he has carefully noted the depth at which theseobjects are found. Taking, Sir John quotes from M. de Perthes (andwhich we translate), for the mean limit of the… … Middle Ages. Mfty centimetres lower, we commenceto find remains of the Eoman, then of the Gallo-Eoman,j^eriod. We continue to follow these last for a metre, ij ROMAN REMAINS. 141 tliat is, down to the level of the Somme. After thesecome the pure Gaulish vestiges, which descend with-out interruption…
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