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the distribution of the strata under consideration ; but the 
exact delineation of their superficial extent would have 
required considerably more time than it was possible to 
expend, since much of the land is pasture and concealed 
by woods. Frequent reference is, however, made relative 
to their distribution. The area described is represented 
on Sheets 44, 43 N.E. and 43 S.W., of the Geological 
Survey; but on the two quarter-sheets the Rhetic and 
Liassic strata are not differentiated. 
PART I.—_THE TEWKESBURY DISTRICT. 
I.—THE WAINLODE CLIFF SECTION. 
(TABLE I.) 
Wainlode Cliff is situated on the left bank of the Severn 
between Gloucester and Tewkesbury, near the village 
of Norton. The basement beds of the Lower Lias are 
exhibited in the cliff section: these, with the Rhetic 
and Upper Keuper strata, show a thickness of more 
than 125 feet. The examination of this fine natural 
section is attended with considerable difficulty, the greater 
part being almost inaccessible. 
a.—Published Observations in Chronological Order. 
The first description of the section is by H. E. Strickland," 
who noted the following sub-divisions :— 
1 Memoirs, p. 156; also Proc. Geol. Soc., Vol. iii. (1842), pp. 586, 587. (An 
abstract only of this paper is printed in the “ Proceedings,” the entire paper is published 
in the « Memoirs of H. E. Strickland,” by Sir W. Jardine (1858), pp. 154-160.) 
