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the soil from beneath which it has risen. This fact, having been ascertained by 

 geology, has been turned to account by the coal miners, who, in some places have 

 bored through the basalt, and now work the Coal Measures beneath it. The 

 party of course bent their steps across this basaltic capping, guided by the Rev. 

 T. T. Lewis, to the sections of Mountain Limestone on the ridge of Knowl Hill, 

 thence descending to the Golden Cross, where their carriages awaited them. 



The visitors then proceeded to Nash Court, the residence of George Pardee, 

 Esq., who had previously invited the Club. Here they were entertained at an 

 elegant dejeuner ; an appreciation of his hospitality was expressed in an appro- 

 priate speech by the President (Rev. J. F. Crouch). 



The Club has never since its formation received such attention as from its 

 Ludlow members and their friends ; and it will be doubtless gratifying to them to 

 know that their guests were highly gratified. On returning to Ludlow, the members 

 visited the Museum, which they found to contain a splendid collection, especially 

 of Silurian fossils. Among the party were noticed Sir Charles and Lady Lyell, 

 the Rev. J . F. Crouch, the President of the Club ; Rev. T. T. Lewis, of Aymestrey ; 

 Rev. W. S. Symonds, Pendock ; Rev. W. H. Thackwell, Rev. H. Lee Warner, 

 Rev. T. Hutchinson, Rev. J. H. Barker, Rev. — . Hayward, Rev. H. T. Hill, 

 Rev. J. Millar, Col. Colvin and Master Colvin, Captain Johnstone, Mr. H. and 

 Mrs. Salwey, Mr. G. Pardoe, Mr. H. J. Pardoe, Miss Pardoe, Mr. F. Nash, Mr. 

 H. Hodges, Mr. H. Lightbody, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. D. and Miss Lewis, 

 Mr. C. Lingen, Mr. Suter (Hon. Sec), Mr. T. Curley, Mr. Marston, Mr. Cocking, 

 Dr. Rowan, Mr. Ballard, Mr. A. Thompson, &c 



