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Third Field Meeting, Thursday, July 2ist, 1864. 



GOODRICH— SYMONDS YAT, 



The Malvern, Woolhope, and Cotteswold Field Clubs met at Ross, on 

 Thursday, July 21st, and went upon an exploring trip down the river to Goodrich 

 and Symonds Yat. There were about 70 Members of the different Societies 

 present. In the business transactions, Mr. Marcellus Newton, of Panson Cottage, 

 Hereford, and Mr. T. Clarence Porter, 20, King Street, Hereford, were elected 

 Members of the Club. 



Unfortunately the rain prevented the Rev. W. S. Symonds, of Pendock, 

 from delivering on Symonds' Yat, a lecture, as stated in the programme, and 

 also rendered the intended visit to Goodrich Court impracticable. 



After a pleasant excursion, the Naturalists returned to Ross, and dined at 

 the Royal Hotel, under the Presidency of Major Guise, of the Cotteswold Club. 



At the dinner, the only matter of public interest was the address on the 

 Geology of the district, by Rev. VVm. S. Symonds, F.G.S., President of the 

 Malvern Field Club. 



GEOLOGY OF THE ROSS DISTRICT. 

 By Rev. W. S. Symonds, F.G.S. 

 I do not know whether my brother naturalists of the assembled field clubs, 

 who expressed a wish that I should give them a brief resume of the Geology of 

 the Ross District at this meeting, have reflected on the great changes that must 

 have affected the county and neighbourhood since that period when the records 

 of history enable us to obtain a few glimpses of the ways and doings of our 

 forefathers. 



I hoped to have obtained the assistance of Dr. Strong, who has so ably 

 edited the "Handbook to Ross and .\rchentield," to elucidate the various sub- 

 jects of archaeological lore, which makes the Ross district of such great interest 

 to the antiquarian, but I regret to say that Dr. Strong was prevented from 

 attending our gathering, and I can only refer my friends to his handbook, which 

 is pubUshed by Mr. Powle, who lives where lived "ye Man of Ross." A perusal 

 of the archseological notes contained in this little work will convince you that 

 there are few districts in Great Britain more full of records, respecting what we 

 denominate as the historical period, than are the ancient highways and byeways 

 of beautiful Ross. 



