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From Symond's Yat the party proceeded in the direction of 

 English Bicknor, hy the lovely walks -which command at every 

 turn combinations of wood, rock, and river scenery, which for 

 picturesque beauty cannot be surpassed in any part of the world. 

 By the way a huge boulder formed the subject of some very 

 interesting and instructive remarks by Mr. Symonds and Dr. 

 Wright. The former first drew attention to this block of sand- 

 stone so different in character from the limestones on which it 

 rests, and shewed that this was a block of " Pennant " or Coal- 

 measure Sandstone, derived probably from the distant Forest of 

 Dean coal-field, and lying perhaps a thousand feet below its 

 proper horizon. He shewed that this block owed its present 

 position to transport by ice in those distant glacial periods to 

 which reference has ah-eady been made. That this is no matter 

 of conjecture was demonstrated by Dr. Wright by reference to 

 the transported blocks strewn along the flanks of the Jura, one 

 of which, the celebrated " Pierre a hot " near ISfeuchatel (40 or 

 50 feet square of solid granite) has been shewn to be derived 

 from the distant chain of Mont Blanc, having been transported 

 on ice across the lakes of Geneva and Neuehatel. 



Thus pleasantly sauntering and gathering such instruction as 

 the circumstances afforded, the party found it necessary to turn 

 their attention to their homeward route, which lay in the direc- 

 tion of Whitchurch, where the carriages were appointed to meet 

 them. A descent to the level of the Wye down a break-neck 

 path tried the powers of a good many. All, however, got to the 

 bottom vrithout a mishap, and passing the point where a tunnel 

 is being driven on the projected line of rail to Monmouth, they 

 crossed the ferry, and in due course reached Whitchurch and 

 Eoss, where dinner awaited them at the Royal Hotel. 



Wednesday, 20th July. — The Club assembled at 



PAINSWICK CAMP. 



The programme for the day embraced a visit to the Potteries at 

 Cranham, and to the Roman Villa at Whitcomb, terminating 

 with a dinner at Painswick. 



