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boulders and scratched blocks. A huge boulder of granite, 

 weighing at least a ton, was seen on the floor of the quarry, 

 derived as was stated by the quaiTyman, from the gravel in 

 the upper part of the quarry, which would seem to be the 

 equivalent of the Upper Boulder Clay of Sfcrethill. The 

 following Shells were extracted from the sandy layers : — 

 Caprina islandica, Cardium edule, Tellina solidula, Turritella 

 communis, Nassa reticulata, and Purpura lajpillus. These beds 

 are full of interest, and would well repay Geologists for their 

 investigation. 



Saturday the 12th, terminated the programme so admirably 

 ari'anged by Mr. Maw, and under his guidance carried to a 

 successful conclusion, with a degree of comfort, exactitude, 

 and punctuality, which added much to the enjoyment of the 

 party. It will be long ere the Cotteswold Club shall cease to 

 recall to mind the pleasure of the four days spent under Mr. 

 Maw's hospitable roof — the kind solicitude of their hostess, 

 or the splendid hospitality which watched over every want, 

 provided against every contingency, and not content with 

 preparing creature comforts and transporting them great 

 distances, so that the tired wayfarers found refreshment just 

 when and where they most needed it ; but, with a rare munifi- 

 cence supplied means of transport, which for so large a party 

 could neither be easily provided nor limited in extent. 



I annex the lines read on the summit of the Wrekin, by the 

 Rev. Mr. CoBBOLD, to which reference has been made. 



LINES ON THE WEEKIN. 



(Supposed to have been written by a Nephew of John Fokstee, the Essayist.) 



Tou and your glass might spend a week in 

 Viewing the prospect from the Wrekin ; 

 Mortal in Britain ne'er set eyes on 

 Such an extended wide horizon ; 

 Indeed, the prospect from this mount is. 

 Over no less than nineteen Counties ! 



