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northern edge of the Monn^onthshire Coal and Iron bas n ^^^^ J^^^J 

 interest I have mentioned were displayed from thesumm.t of the P-J-^^;^^^' 

 and if we were not rewarded for our exertions by the discovery of any rare 

 Lssil! oTplants, those who stood on that famous outlier for the first t.me must, 

 think, have felt themselves repaid for the toil of the ascent. 



On the i8th and 19th Julv. we met at Ludlow, and at the Craven Arms 

 several members of the Dudlev and Caradoc Clubs. The first day's operations 

 were somewhat impaired bv the weather. However, under the guidance of our 

 r^rnTand scientific associate Mr. L.ghtbody. who appears ^o ^^-^^^-^^^^ 

 .verv rock and every fossil of the district, we traversed a very beautiful and 

 ^nteistng line of country, and found many objects worthy of our hamme s 

 otr which we had the advantage of all the scientific assistance we could require 

 from our learned associates at Ludlow. 



On the second day we started from the Craven Arms ^P ^^^ O:^'^™;'^ JJ^^ 

 lingered for a considerable time at the well-known Caradoc Shale Bank, where 

 Enumerable specimens, none however quite perfect, of Tri-leus con.n ncu 

 were obtained, besides other interesting Fossils. We then walked on to Ho^derl^ 

 and were well rewarded for our search in the interesting strata -et with on the 

 line of march. After this we all re-assembled at Stokesay Cast^, where we 

 found ample and much needed refreshment, and where Mr. La Touche exhibited a 

 beautiful model constructed by himself of the Geological features presented by 

 the surrounding country. 



0,. the a6th Julv. .1 the kind Invitation oi the Malv«h Club I had the 

 pleasute «, a del.h.lul held da. 1. the Ma,v,» H'.l -ttle. - pe.nu e. 

 Geological interest were: to receive from Dr. Holl. a demo 

 Laurentian or Pre-Cambriam Rocks, discovered by his most ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^J 

 researches; and to visit some very interesting excavations m the Drift Bed^ 

 near Clencher's Mill, made by the Malvern Club, under the -P-™;^ ^^ ^_ 

 learned and indefatigable President. Mr. Symonds. On that ^--^-^^^^^Ty 

 wold Club was represented by its President, Sir William Guise, and vour So lety 

 was represented by Mr. Lightbedy. by ourexcellent and pamstaking Secretly 

 Mr. Thompson, and by your President. We had a delightful day; Dr H 

 most efficiently and satisfactorily explained the very mterestmg and con lusu e 

 views he had been able to take of the Geology of the Malvern District and 

 exhibited the unmistakable evidences of the existence of the Laurentian Rocks 

 near the Wind's Point, and at Midsummer Hill. I shall not dwell upon ^hese 

 discoveries, as Dr. Holl has been so kind as to send me a copy of his admirable 

 paper on the subject, published by the Geological Society, ^h^ P-P^^^^ 

 have now the pleasure of offering to the perusal of any member of the Woolhope 

 Club who may feel interested in it. Our party, which was numerous, andgraced 

 with the presence of many ladies, met to dinner at the Eastnor Arms. I re- 

 turned thanks in your name for the toast of " Prosperity to ^^e Woolhope Club 

 After Dinner we proceeded to inspect the excavation in the Drift Bed. near 

 Clincher's Mill. Many Fossil remains of an interesting character, prmcipally 



