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said to be a problematic barrow. The party soon emerged into 

 the *' Gryphite and Trigonia-grit " quarries. These beds are a 

 sort of ragstone, and were used for mending the roads. They 

 contain extremely characteristic fossils, viz., Gryphea subloha and 

 Tngonia costata respectively. The masses of Gryphea constitute 

 a perfect oyster-bed of Jurassic times. 



This completed the tour of the hill and the series of Inferior 

 Oolite strata. The company then descended the hill; a vote of 

 thanks was unanimously passed to Dr. "Wright ; those who had 

 arrived in carriages stepped into them again and drove to the 

 Plough Hotel, where a well-cooked and ample dinner awaited 

 them. Of course, a very detail vote of thanks was again offered 

 to Dr. "Wright, who only said good-bye as the carriages started 

 again for the station. 



