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Work of the Sections. — This, on the whole, has been 

 of a most valuable and interesting character, and in reporting 

 upon it, I have included the work done at the Summer 

 Meetings, and the different kinds of Lectures we have had 

 during the winter. My thanks are due to the Sectional 

 Secretaries and Members for notes, enabling me to make 

 this report. 



Archaeological Section. — In reporting upon the work 

 of this Section, the Secretary, Mr. Fallow, says that he has 

 been unable to do any local research during the past year,, 

 most of his time having been spent at the Record Office. 



At the Hutton Rudby Excursion, the Archaeological 

 features of the Church were kindly explained by Messrs. 

 Alex. Park and Wilson. North of the Church, and parted 

 from it by a distinct moat, a rectangular mound of con- 

 siderable dimensions was pointed out. It was formerly 

 the moot hill, round which the public assembled for the 

 transaction of business. 



On the occasion of the Boulby Meeting, Easington Old 

 Church was examined, and the Club are indebted to Mr. 

 Stubbs for pointing out various objects of interest, and the 

 site of ancient earthworks, etc. 



At the Roxby Meeting, St. Nicholas' Chapel of Ease was 

 studied. It contains one of the finest monumental brasses 

 in the district, dating back to 1523. 



At the Swainby Meeting, the Rev. J. C. Fowler kindly 

 explained the Archaeological features of Whorlton Church 

 and Castle. 



Botanical Section. — Mr. Cozens reports for the Botanical 

 Section as follows : — 



I have been asked to contribute a few notes regarding the 

 work of the Botanical Section during the past year. To my 

 mind, the excursions were admirably planned, so that a 

 good many parts of the immense area of the Cleveland 

 district were investigated in turn, purely rural districts, 

 alternating with sea-side localities, and these again, with 

 the moors and more isolated spots which the various Sections 

 had never, or very little, specially studied. To two of these 

 latter places I regret bad weather kept me from going. 



