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added to the fact that the " Ehaetic beds " are everywhere more 

 or less disj)laced by slips, there is nowhere exhibited so complete 

 a sequence as that at St. Audries' Head. It was, therefore, not 

 without design that the line of travel on the previous day had 

 been taken in that direction. The Club was fortunate in finding 

 the state of the tide most favourable to their purpose. They 

 were thus enabled not only to traverse the beach at their leisure, 

 but to examine the beds seawards where they crop out at low 

 water. 



On nearing Blue Anchor an unexpected obstacle, before which 

 a party in advance had turned back, presented itself. This was 

 a party of volunteers carrying on a prize rifle competition on the 

 beach. A notice of " danger " was conspicuously posted, and 

 on turning an angle of rock the party found themselves in a line 

 with the butts, at which a red danger-signal was flying', while 

 another was energetically waved to warn them off. But among 

 the party were some old volunteers who were not disposed to be 

 turned from their purpose. An apology for the interruption 

 was offered to the sergeant at the butts, who courteously 

 directed the intruders to take ground some forty or fifty yards 

 to the right, which they did, and the firing went on. The 

 whizzing of the bullets was a new sensation to some of the 

 party, but there was in truth no danger, as the squads were firing 

 at a distance of 1000 yards, so that the trajectory of the bvillets 

 caiTied them far over the heads of the geologists. 



Arrived safely at Blue Anchor, a delightfully situated and much 

 frequented hostelry " by the beach'd margent of the sea," the 

 party halted for luncheon, and spent half an hour very pleasantly. 

 At this point rain came on, which did not cease dui-ing the 

 remainder of the afternoon. From Blue Anchor tbe route lay 

 through the village of Carhampton, and across Mr. Ltjttkell's 

 park to Dunster. At Carhampton they halted to see the 

 interior of the Church, in which a richly-carved screen of 15th 

 century workmanship, originally painted and gilt, has been 

 restored with admirable success. It gives a special feature to 

 the Church, in which the work of restoration has been carried 

 out with care, simphcity, and good taste. 



