46* Mr. Charlesworth's Reply to Mr. Woodward's 



in that locality have any connexion with those of Orford and 

 Aldborough. 



Although much interested in the organic remains of the crag, 

 I have not until very recently had any opportunity of be- 

 coming acquainted with that part of the formation which is 

 now the subject of discussion. During, however, the latter 

 part of this summer, while on a visit at Ipswich, I went over 

 to Ramsholt for the purpose of collecting fossils from that 

 singularly interesting spot. Besides a great variety of shells, 

 I found several species of coral, so abundant, that in the 

 course of a few hours, I obtained from the stratum itself, 

 and the beach below it, more specimens than I could carry 

 away without assistance. I have since compared some of 

 these corals with those from the other localities described by 

 Mr. Charlesworth, and they appear precisely to correspond*. 

 In the hope that the further investigation of these beds, al- 

 ready attended with such highly important results, may be 

 continued, 



I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, 



Your obedient Servant, 



Norwich, Nov. 7, 1835. Robert Fitch. 



LX. Reply to Mr. Woodward's Remarks on the Coralline 

 Crag ; with Obscrvatioris on certain Errors which may affect 

 the determination of the Age of Tertiary Deposits. By 

 Edward Charlesworth, Esq. 



To the Editors of the Philosophical Magazine and Journal. 



Gentlemen, 



/^\UR acquaintance with the tertiary strata of this country 

 ^-J is so extremely limited, considering the great importance 

 now attached to that particular branch of geological inquiry, 

 that I cannot but feel gratified at finding my endeavours to 

 bring into notice the deposits on our eastern coasts seconded 

 by Mr. Woodward, although his views upon the subject may 

 not exactly coincide with those of my own. 



Mr. Woodward, having visited Aldborough and Ramsholt, 

 brings forward some very important objections with refernece 

 to the observations made by me, in your number for August, 

 upon the fossiliferous beds in those localities. To prevent 

 misconception I quote from both communications those pas- 

 sages which bear immediately upon the points at issue. 



* The corals which I found at Ramsholt, and a collection made at Or- 

 ford, are now in my possession ; I shall have much pleasure in submitting 

 them to the inspection of any person who is interested in the subject. 



