its contents are yielded to the explorer, it is manifestly impossible, without the 

 assistance of local geologists, for the distinguished men who occasionally visit our 

 county, to bestow upon it that time which is necessary for the thorough investiga- 

 tion of the subject. I am inclined, therefore, to hope that by the contribution of 

 such facts as may from time to time come under the observation of our Members, 

 the Woolhope Club will be the means of throwing additional light on this system, 

 which, in Scotland, Hugh Miller has proved to be so rich in ichthyolites of 

 surpassing interest ; and the prospect of success is so far encouraging from the 

 fact that in almost every quarry of Old Red Sandstone in the vicinity of Hereford 

 I have succeeded in disinterring fragmentary remains of vertebrata, namely 

 iclithyodorulites, and other bones of fishes. 



The Chairman, amid applause, presented the thanks of the Meeting to Mr. 

 Scobie for his excellent essay. 



The weather being by this time somewhat less inclement than it had been dur- 

 ing the forenoon, the Members started for Stoke Edith Park, under the guidance 

 of Mr. Robertson. After having been much gratified by an examination of the well- 

 kept gardens, and the splendid collection of stove and greenhouse plants, the 

 Members ascended the ridge behind Stoke Edith House, and proceeded through 

 the woods to the WooUiope valley of elevation. They first visited the quarried 

 e.scarpment of Wenlock limestone, at Dorniington Wood, and the landslip so rich 

 in fossils and corals ; and subsequently made their way across the various minor 

 ridges around the central dome, visiting successively Littlehope and Scutwardine 

 quarries. The skiey influence being still most adverse, they were obliged to 

 postpone their intended visit to Woolhope itself ; and in the midst of a heavy 

 thunderstorm bent their course to the Green Man Inn, at Fownhope. Here they 

 were joined by Mr. R. Johnson, of Hereford ; and the party of fatigued and 

 hungry philosophers discussed with evident relish a new class of subjects in the 

 shape of an excellent dinner provided by Mr. Connop. After the removal of the 

 cloth, the health of the Queen was given from the Chair, and was succeeded by 

 "better health to the respected President." The health of the Hon. Secretary 

 was drunk, and neatly acknowledged, as were also the healths of the Rev. 

 Chairman and the Rev. Messrs Hill and Holmes (of Eldersfield), who had 

 travelled a distance of twenty miles in order to be present that day. The Rev. 

 gentlemen severally returned thanks, expressing their gratification at the pro- 

 ceedings of the day, and their readiness to aid the operations of the Club. The 

 health of Mr. R. Johnson having been drunk, the Chairman gave "Success to 

 our next INIceting," which was drunk with applause. Mr Purchas and Dr. Bull 

 having undertaken to draw up a report of the botanical, and Mr. Scobie a similar 

 report of the geological proceedings of the day, the company separated about 

 8 p.m., each expressing his conviction that, in spite of pluvial difficulties, the day 

 had been spent mo.st agreeably and instructively. 



