I read the account of the discovery in the evening paper, and, scanty as the report was, it recorded enough facts to convince me that the inevitable mistake had been made." "Did it, indeed ?" said Mr.Jellicoe.

"A mere, inexpert, hearsay report! I should have supposed it to be quite valueless from a scientific point of view." "So it was," said Thorndyke.

"But it gave the date of the discovery and the locality, and it also mentioned what bones had been found.

Which were all vital facts.

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