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described by Mr. Lycett, as occurring at the base of the same 
beds at Nailsworth, and containing a great number of the same 
fossils. 
This most interesting discovery again raised the moot point 
respecting the relationship of these “Sands” to the beds imme- 
diately above and below them. The Secretary, in common with 
others of our most observant and skilful Palwontologists, deem- 
ing that the passage thus traced throughout these “ Sands ” of 
Oolitic forms of lamellibranchiate Molluscs in greatly prepon- 
derating proportions, intermingled, however, with true liassic 
forms, determines the transitional characters of the beds in ques- 
tion, and entitles them to have assigned to them a distinct 
position as an intermediate zone between the Lias and the 
Inferior Oolite. On the other hand, our learned colleague, Dr. 
Wright, arguing from the liassic type of the Cephalopods in the 
bed above, allocates the “Sands ” with the liassic series below; 
this too being the position now generally assigned to them by the 
leading Continental Geologists. It is, however, but just to add, 
that English Geologists seem by no means as yet to have made 
up their minds upon the subject. It appears to me to be quite 
one of those points which a local society like ours may well set 
itself to clear up; though, in doing so, it must be borne in mind 
that the facts which we furnish, though most valuable, are strictly 
local, and must be considered, not merely with reference to the 
phenomena which they more immediately illustrate, butthat they 
must be compared with facts, from other and more distant 
localities, carefully collected by competent observers, and all 
bearing upon the same point. Thus, and thus only, can we hope 
to arrive at truth, and by degrees to unravel the great mystery of 
the succession of life during the countless ages of geological 
development. 
At this Meeting the question of the Cleeve Hill roadstones 
was again brought under discussion, when Dr. Wright fully 
assented to the position assigned to them by the Secretary, and 
proceeded to explain his views upon the subject by a lecture, 
which he illustrated by diagrams with chalk upon a black board. 
Dr. Wright has favoured me with the substance of his 
remarks in writing, which I deem of sufficient value and import- 
ance to embody in this address. They are as follows :— 
Remarks, by Dr. Wricut, on the “ Roadstones” of Cleeve Hill 
On leaving the Winchcombe road, about a quarter of a milo 
beyond the “ Rising Sun,” by the new stables, and ascending 
the escarpment at this point, the “ Pea-grit” is seen in situ near 
the wall, containing Terebratula simplex, Pygaster semisulcatus, 
numerous fragments of Pentacrinites and other fossils of this 
rock. A few yards above, the Freestone, much displaced, crops 
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