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marble in the district, and it is not alluded to by Professor 
Buckman in his paper on the rocks of the neighbourhood. 
Regaining the carriages, a halt was made near the Gas 
Works on the Siddington road, to examine the junction at that 
spot of the Cornbrash and Forest Marble, where an abundant 
supply of Cornbrash fossils is always to be obtained. From 
hence the party proceeded to Siddington, where Mr and Mrs 
C. Bowly had provided luncheon, which, under the shade of 
trees, was thoroughly appreciated by the wayfarers, many of 
whom had started from home at an early hour. Some little 
time was spent here, for the sun was hot, and there was much 
to engage attention. It was thought well that Mr Taunton 
should here read his paper on the Boxwell Springs, which was 
the next point in the programme. This paper was in continua- 
tion of one read by Mr Taunton to the Club in March last, in 
which special reference was made to these Boxwell Springs. 
- A short drive from Siddington brought the party to the locality, 
which is situated at South Cerney, in a withy-bed close to the 
canal. This withy-bed, which is a perfect quagmire, is full of 
these springs, which are presently poured forth in a copious 
stream of water, the flow of which is found to be 115 feet per 
minute—1,035,000 gallons per diem. There is acurious history 
attaching to these springs. A loss of water from the river . 
Churn amounting to 2,403,000 gallons per diem is stated to 
occur between Colesborne and North Cerney, in traversing the 
loose rocks of the Inferior Oolite, which it does not appear is 
ever restored to it; but here, at these Boxwell Springs, after 
passing over a distance of nine or ten miles, a portion of this 
lost water is thrown to the surface by the impermeable clays 
of the Fuller’s Earth. The idea has been entertained of con- 
veying the water of these springs to Cheltenham, and even to 
more distant localities, but the difficulties, local and pecuniary, 
have proved insurmountable. 
On the return from South Cerney a visit was paid to the 
cutting through the Kelloway Rock, figured and described in 
the Transactions of the Club. Several members, who had not 
previously visited this cutting, were much surprised by such 
