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The visitors soon reached the extensive quarries of Domiington, where 

 numerous specimens of the characteristic fossils of the Wenlock limestone 

 rewarded the seareh of the geologists. Here it was a matter of great regret 

 that very few of the older members of the Club were present to point out the 

 peculiarities of the quarry, to name the many fossUs found, and to answer the 

 numerous questions which were vainly asked by the youager members; and 

 whilst we are grumbling, we may as well say also that we missed very much 

 to-day, the dscision which usually characterises the movements of the "Woolhope 

 Club. A good leader is all important across country, he saves members the 

 trouble of thinking for themselves, and leaves every one free to observe the 

 things before him. With confidence in your leader a mistake now and then is 

 better than being always right, as the reward of perpetual doubt. We beg the 

 President's pardon, however, since he was unavoidably prevented until later in 

 the day from joining the Club. It was his own loss, with such glorious weather, 

 and in such a beautiful district, to grumble at all was a difiSculty, and not to 

 enjoy the day was happily impossible. At the Dormington quarries fossils indeed 

 were plentiful enough. So abundant were the corals and madrepores that one 

 seemed to stand in an ancient bed of the sea, surrounded by coral reefs. A fine 

 specimen of the Strophomena euglppha was found, and a great variety of others 

 with equally difficult names doubtless, if anyone would but have told them. 

 These quarries were long extensively worked, and the liaiestone burnt in the 

 adjacent kilns for the supply of lime to the country. It is probable, that half the 

 city of Hereford, and the Cathedral itself, were buUt with lime from these rocks. 

 This limestone, however, only yields an inferior quality of lime, and hence on 

 the formation of railways in the district, and the introduction of lime from 

 Howie HUl, near Koss, and more recently from Pontypool and Gilwern Mountain, 

 near Abergavenny, these quarries have been abandoned. Descending through the 

 woods to Checkley Green, p halt was made, and it was determined to visit the 

 quarries, on what was formerly Checkley Common. Nothing was, however, 

 found there to repay the short but fatiguing walk, in the now broiling sunshine. 

 On the return a second halt of more agreeable nature was made. The Eev. F. 

 Merewether had kindly sent here a good supply of bread and cheese and cider, 

 which cheered the spirits of all. 



After this repast a discussion arose as to the rest of the proceedings of the 

 day. Backbury Hill rose temptingly before the eyes of the excursionists ; and 

 the day was one preeminently fitted for seeing extensive views. It was known 

 that one of the most extensive and varied views in the county was within reach, 

 and it seemed a pity to miss it. About three-fourths of the party resolved to 

 give up the quarries for the sake of the hUl. Leaving the quarries by a picturesque 

 path across some upland pastures, they came out on the common, up which their 

 path lay to the summit of the hill. They were well repaid for the toll of the 

 ascent. Every step upwards opened out a wider view ; and when they reached 

 the summit the whole panorama lay spread out before them in marvellous 



