In Geology we have in oui- volume for 1867 a veiy complete account of tli« 

 Geology of the AVoolhope district by the Rev. Mi-. Dbcon, and in the volume for 

 1866 there is a brief though comprehensive summary of the Geology of the whole 

 district by the Rev. W. Symonds. Now such a general outline as that I have 

 referred to, which is found in ovir volume of 1866 is most useful and may be 

 regarded as the framework or skeleton, and Mr. Dixon's paper is an excellent 

 example of the filling up of that framework for a certain locality or a limited 

 area, and what I should like to see would be the rest of the frame filled in a 

 similar manner to that done by Mr. Dixon with the Woolhope district ; especi- 

 ally noticing the physical conditions imder which the various strata weie 

 formed. Although, no doubt, we have at various times had papers on the 

 Geology of different districts, as for instance, Mr. Beavan's on the Pontypool 

 district, Sir. Salter's on the Usk, and Mr. Symonds on the Jlalvern and other 

 districts ; yet there are still many localites which would afford interesting 

 papers if carefully worked up. 



Especially would I venture to apply my remarks on systematic work to 

 Paloeontology. Within the legitimate area of our operations there are several 

 productive regions for fossils, and yet, as far as Iknow, we have no systematic 

 collection whatever, and I have little doubt that, although nearly every member 

 of this society knows very well what are the formations of the district, their 

 proper sequence, their physical, and even their chief mineralogical characters, 

 yet very few could tell the characteristic fossils of the different formations, and 

 fewer still could name the fossils when they saw them. This I attribute chiefly 

 to the want of a good collection systematically arranged ; and this brings me 

 to speak of a matter which I deem of considerable importance to this society, 

 namely, the establishing a Museum. The Woolhope Society has now reached 

 such a position and has amongst its members so many industrious and talented 

 workers, that it seems to me unfair that there should be no repository for 

 their collections of natural objects. In an address like the present it would 

 be out of place to enter into any discussions as to theways and means of 

 establishing or supporting such a scheme, but it seems to me not out of place to 

 consider the scientific advantages which would accrue from it. 



First then, I think, a museum is desk-able as a repository for the collec- 

 tions of the members of the Society in order to give a zest and a zeal in 

 collecting natural objects ; now, many, I feel sure, are deterred from active 

 search from the feeling that, when they have foxmd anything, they don't know 

 where to put it or what to do with it, and it wiU surely be allowed that were 

 there more zealous searchers we should be more likely to bring to light more of 

 the interesting treasures of the rocks, and perhaps even it might be permitted 

 to some members of this Society to make discoveries of some missing links, 

 and so throw light on the great question of the chain of Creation. 



Secondly, I think a museum very desirable for the ptuposes of instruction i 

 this, perhaps, would be its greatest benefit. I feel quite confident that a good 



