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dressed in llaunel suits and india-rubber boots, or else workmen's 

 jackets, were lowered two at a time in the tub used for con- 

 veying the excavated chalk to the surface, to a depth of 148 feet, 

 the well itself being several feet deeper, and from thence, under 

 the guidance of Mr. Walker, explored the adits, the longest of 

 which was 889 feet. These galleries were not quite horizontal, 

 but all rose slightly proceeding from the well, so that the water 

 readily found its way along the bottom to the well from which 

 they radiated. The fissures in the chalk bearing the water pre- 

 sented some very interesting features. From one of them three 

 or four inches in width and extending across the entire breadth 

 and height of the adit, 1 extracted from one side of the fissure 

 a fragment of grooved and striated chalk, which had evidently 

 been in rubbing contact with the opposite face of the fissure, 

 tlie whole fissure being similarly marked. The fissure contained 

 some extremely finely-pulverized mould, which possibly had in 

 some way got down there from the surface. Notwithstanding 

 nearly all those who ventured below got a good wetting, everyone, 

 I believe, was quite satisfied and thoroughly enjoyed the expedition. 



Other excursions were announced as follows, not including the 

 expeditions of the Photogi'aphic Section : — 



May 21st. To Red Hill and Reigate, in conjunction with the 

 Geologists' Association. Mr. Topley was the conductor. The 

 weather was cold and rainy, and only one other member of the 

 Club was present. The programme of the excursion was only 

 partly carried out. 



May 80th. Godstone to Oxtod. There was a good attend- 

 ance, the day being fine though liaz}'. The party, under the 

 leadership of Mr. E. B. Sturge, walked from Godstone Station, 

 by the East Grinstead Road, over Tilburstow Hill and Common, 

 the quarries being visited by the way, on to Godstone, thence by 

 Gudstone Ponds anil Church to Taudridge Church, and fi'om thence 

 to Oxtcd. 



June 25th. Our Club was invited to join an excursion of the 

 Geologists" Association to Gomshall, Netley Heath, and Claudon. 

 The excursion was for the whole day ; the weather was very 

 tine ; but I have no particulars of the attendance. 



August Gth. Kew Gardens. 



September 17th. To Hayes and Keston with the Quekett 

 Club. On this occasion the weather was very unpropitious. 



At the first Ordinary Meeting, on the 9th of February, an 

 alteration was made in the rule relating to the management of 

 the Club. Due notice having been given, it was pi'oposcd by 

 Mr. E. Lovett, seconded by Mr. W. Murton Holmes, and 

 resolved, " Thai the business of the Club shall be conducted by 

 a Committee (four to form a quorum) consisting of a President, 



