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him, and he was always ready for an antiquarian ramble or a 

 controversy about words and folklore. But, it must not be 

 imagined that he was any the less alert in regard to his duties as 

 a Parish Priest, which office he admirably fulfilled, and his study 

 of Nature and cast of mind made him a scientific theologian, 

 ready to discuss matters of abstruse and deep meaning in that 

 mysterious realm, which he did at times, with the usual force of 

 his character and powerful mental grip. 



We trust the members of the Field Club will appreciate these 

 extracts, entombed as they are in such a humble literary 

 production as a Parish Magazine, from which we have rescued 

 them, so that they may again see the light, and add to the 

 enjoyment of many who did not read them before. 



Whorlton Vicarage, 



April 6, 1907. J. C. Fowleb. 



June, 1887. The Glacial Period. — Some time ago nearly 400 

 boulders, transported into our Parish during the Glacial Epoch, 

 were examined by the Vicar, and notes and measurements made — 

 more recently, specimens of the different kinds were forwarded 

 to Dr. Oosskey, of Birmingham, Secretary of the Boulder 

 Committee of the British Association. They have subsequently 

 been examined by Professor Bonney, and also by Mr. Clough, 

 F.G.S. The very valuable notes of these two distinguished 

 Geologists have been forwarded to us. Dr. Crosskey says — 

 ' ' The collection of specimens you kindly forwarded is very 

 interesting, and will throw important light on various problems 

 of Glacial Geology. The specimens show the action of ice 

 descending from the Cheviots and South of Scotland over your 

 district. Another stream of blocks has been evidently (from 

 your collection) brought down by the ice travelling on the East 

 side of the Lake district, and the glacial work done by it has to 

 be studied in relation to the Physical Geography of the district 

 generally. Could, or could not, the ice-work of your district 

 have been effected by glaciers filling the valleys, and pressing 

 downwards, carrying the debris from the upper regions from 

 which they started ? This and many other kindred questions 

 will be helped to a decision by such collections as you have 

 sent." 



August, 1887. List of Incumbents of Ingleby Greenhow. — 

 Circa 1180, Reiner— " R-—. Persona de Englibi " (Whitby 

 Chartulary, 88). " Reinerii Clerici Sui," (W.C. 55). " Reinero 



