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themselves in lovely contrast with the carpet of blue hyacinths 
which clothed the turf beneath. On arriving at Cinderford 
wagonettes were in waiting for the use of the party during the 
remainder of the day. 
The next halt was made at Morse, near Drybrook, to 
examine a remarkable section revealed by the railway cutting 
on the line of rail to Mitcheldean, to which attention was first 
called by Mr Lucy, and which formed the subject of a Paper 
by Mr Weruerrep, read at the last Winter Meeting of the 
Club. In this section a remarkable bed is brought to light, 
consisting of large rolled quartzite pebbles resting upon 
“Millstone Grit; and it was principally with a view to 
determine the position of this pebble-bed that the programme of 
the day had been traced. Messrs Lucy and WerHerep were 
both agreed that the bottom-bed was ‘‘ Millstone Grit,”’ but the 
former Geologist held that the pebble-bed and overlying rock 
belonged to the same formation; whereas the latter was of 
opinion that they pertained to the “‘ Keuper” or ‘New Red” 
series. Mr Lucy based his opinion upon the fact—which is 
indisputable—that there is no instance of the occurrence of the 
“New Red” within the Forest basin, while Mr WerHrerep 
pointed to the manifest unconformity of the overlying beds 
with the ‘* Millstone Grit”? as justifying his conclusion that 
they are entirely distinct. This unconformity is as between 
- a dip of 40 degrees in the “Millstone Grit” and one of 
14 degrees in the overlying bed. Mr Werueren finds the 
analogue to the pebble-beds in those of Budieigh-Salterton, in 
Devonshire, and likewise dwells on the presence of small pebbles 
of veined quartz believed to be derived from the ‘‘Old Red 
Conglomerate.’’ The pebble-bed, thus unexpectedly brought 
to light, is of very limited extent, as the dip of the beds causes 
them to disappear at the summit of the hill, after which 
there is no further trace of them. The question at issue was 
critically examined and discussed by the Geologists present, 
when Dr Wricut, being called upon to offer his opinion, said 
it was one of the most interesting bits of Geology he had ever 
seen, and they were deeply indebted to Mr Lucy for having 
