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normal hue and form ; one member in particular, about whom some 

 anxiety was constantly expressed lest he should be left behind in 

 the somewhat too narrow workings, was especially congratulated on 

 his safe return. A few minutes were spent over the shale heaps 

 outside, from which some good specimens of Pecopteris, Neuropteris, 

 Sigillaria, and AsterophyUites were obtained; and after an admi- 

 rable hmcheon, provided by the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. 

 McMm-trie — a most highly appreciated tei-mination to the day's 

 work — a short visit was paid to the shale heap of the " Wells 

 Way" Pit, where the microscopical enei'gy of Mr. Charles Moore 

 detected the sporangia or seed spores of Flemingites gracilis, which 

 he had also found at the depth of 400 feet in a lead mine in the 

 north of England. The members felt much indebted to Mr. 

 McMurtrie for his guidance and explanations. In proof of his in- 

 timate acquaintance with the Radstock distiict, a reference need 

 only be made to the pamphlet he published in conjunction with 

 Mr. Greenwell, at the meeting of the British Association in Bath, 

 and to his recent papers contributed to the " Proceedings of our 

 Club." 



On September 28th the morning train was taken to Bradford, 

 where Mr. Irvine, accompanied by several members, pointed out the 

 antiquities of the old Town. The first halt was called at the 

 bridge, which appears to have been built at two different dates, the 

 arches to the South of the old Chapel on the bridge being probably 

 a subsequent erection. On the way to the Free School, two old 

 houses with good " barge boards" were passed. Arrived at the Free 

 School, which Mr. Irvine considers to be the remains of a Saxon 

 Chapel, all the minute architectural details illustrative of this view 

 were dwelt on with that minute particularity which marks the man 

 thoroughly conversant with his subject. The result of Mr. Ii-vine's 

 observations are given at page 122. The Church was the next point 

 visited, and on the way the Saxon slabs lying in the chm-chyard 

 •with the interlaced pattern characteristic of that period. The last 

 point was the fine old Tithe barn, across the river. 



On October 12th the course of the Wansdyke was traced be- 

 tween Bathford and Warley Manor. Mr. Scarth, who accompanied 

 the members, was decidedly of the opinion that this ancient boun- 



