-M)6 Mr. Charlesworth's Iteply to Mr. Woodward's 



posit, I dwelt most strongly upon the analogy existing between 

 the organic remains of that locality and those of Orford and 

 Aldborough. This analogy Mr. Woodward virtually denies, 

 asserting in the most unqualified manner that the term ' coral- 

 line crag* is not applicable to Ramsholt, as the Aldborough 

 corallines do not occur there. 



For several years I have had constant access to the coralline 

 crag district, and have devoted no inconsiderable portion of 

 time and labour to the investigation of its organic productions. 

 Mr. Woodward resides at Norwich, a distance ot" sixty miles, 

 and has on one occasion spent a few hours at the locality in 

 question. It is unnecessary for me to expatiate on the breach 

 of decorum committed by Mr. Woodward in making asser- 

 tions which imply that to support a preconceived opinion with 

 regard to the geological position of the Ramsholt stratum, I 

 have made a wilful misstatement respecting its organic re- 

 mains. The generality of persons interested in geological 

 pursuits are quite capable of estimating how far a single visit 

 to the coralline crag would give Mr. Woodward such an in- 

 sight into its organic productions as would justify the state- 

 ment which he has made on the present occasion. He pro- 

 ceeds : 



" Mr. Charlasworth has not mentioned the great coral-reef 

 situate about three quarters of a mile north of Aldborough, 

 which contains (as far as I have observed) neither univalves 

 nor bivalves, except a few Pectens*." 



Mr. Woodward's examination of my paper must have been 

 as cursory as his acquaintance with the subject upon which it 

 treats appears to be superficial. In this particular instance 

 you, Gentlemen, have pointed out his inaccuracy, as shown 

 by the following extract from my own observations. 



" One or two writers in alluding to the crag have ob- 

 served, that it assumes a remarkable change in character at 

 Aldborough, the eastern boundary of the formation. Mr 

 R. C. Taylor particularly remarks this circumstance, describ- 

 ing this part of the stratum as a ' soft porous rock mixed with 

 interesting varieties of coral and sponges \" I then proceed 

 to point out the analogy which the crag of that neighbour- 

 hood bears to coral-reefs. 



If Mr. Woodward were to determine what organic re- 

 mains may be found at Lyme Regis by viewing the cliffs from 

 the beach, he would undoubtedly come away with the full 



* Mr. Woodward states that the coral-reef is three quarters of a mile 

 north of Aldborough, because a quarry happens to have been opened 

 there. Mr. Woodward is evidently not aware that the crag of the whole 

 neighbourhood is of the same description. 



