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revealed through the narrow strips of pure crystal in the stained 

 glasa windows. In various paddocks wero seen Kangaroos, the 

 Apis Deer, and other rare creatures disporting themselves, while 

 in the park itself, enjoying perfect freedom, and upon terms of 

 the most perfect familiarity with their visitors, ran a small herd 

 of Llamas. 



After spending some hours most agreeably in the contemplation 

 of this beautiful spot, the Club adjourned to Berkeley, whither its 

 members were conveyed and accompanied by their kind enter- 

 tainer, and where dinner was served. After dinner Dr. Wright 

 read a paper upon some unique Echinoderms of the Oolites, of 

 which he exhibited specimens. Mr. Lycett had brought with 

 him an exceedingly interesting series of Qryplicea dilitata, for the 

 special purpose of correcting certain heretical opinions of our 

 Secretary, Professor Buckman, but it appeared from the reports 

 of some of his Cireucester neighbours that he was " not in con- 

 dition," and consequently Mr. Lycett did not bring his paper 

 forwards, and, much to the regret of " the fancy," there was " no 

 fight." 



In the absence of the President and Secretary, the chair was 

 taken by the Rev. J. S. Haygarth, who, in addition to the usual 

 toasts, proposed the health of the President and Secretary of the 

 Club. 



Those members who were dependant upon the train for home 

 transit, were kindly driven there by their host of the morning, 

 P. B. Purnell, Esq., thus terminating one of the most delightful 

 days of which record has hitherto been placed upon the annals of 

 the Club. 



Sept. 25th, at Birdlip, as usual, a large meeting took place, a 

 great point of attraction being Crickley hill, the interesting fossils 

 of which locality, though picked up for the thousandth time, seem 

 never to tire. Here the great height to which the Upper Lias 

 creeps up the scarp, which latter bears such evidence of ancient 

 water action, was commented upon by the Secretary, by whom 

 the following section of Crickley hill was taken : 



ft. in. 



1. Soil ... ... 8 



2. Kubbly oolite (debris) 40 



3. lied incoherent calcareous sands ... ... ... GO 



4. Hard freestone in large blocks (building stone) ... 15 



5. Pisolite, with but a slight admixture of oolite ragstone 5 

 G. Freestone, including pisolite & parted by seams of do.. 9 



7. Hard block of oolite, consisting in part of "very indu- 



rated pisolite ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 



8. Sandy oolite, contaiuining large blocks of ragstone, 



occasionally very piaolitic, as traced to the outcrop.. 25 



Total... 99 8 



