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mammals, and eight different forms of sauroid remains, and last 

 but not least the vertel)rre and other bones of a frog, the oldest 

 known true frog that lias been found. The bones of this 

 patriarchal frog and a series of teeth, seeds and shells were handed 

 round for inspection, and testified to the patient work which had 

 been expended in their collection. After a few more remarks as 

 to the dark pipes which extended from the surface soil into the 

 Purbeck beds, and were filled Avith remaniS Greensand, the members 

 separated, having thanked Mr. Moore for his instructive remarks, 

 some to the Smndon locomotive works, others remained in the 

 quarry and enjoyed a rich treat among the casts of Ammonites 

 giganteus, and Uplex, Cardmm dissimile, Trigonia gihhosa, Cij- 

 Iherea rugosa, and Cerithium Portlandicum, which abounded in 

 the two-foot bed at the base. A large party proceeded to the 

 railway works, and under the guidance of three or four courteous 

 and well informed members of the staff there employed, two hours 

 slipped very rapidly away in examining the various and complex 

 machines which are there in use. It was stated that 6,000 men 

 are engaged at these works. 



A very pleasant bye Excursion is worthy of record, on Jnly 

 10th to Britford Church, about two miles from Salisbury. Mr. 

 Charles Talbot, having met the members en route, kindly acted as 

 theu" guide throughout the day. The Cathedral was first visited 

 and a very instructive hour was spent there in examining the 

 tombs and architectural features of the chaste interior ; it must, 

 hoAvever, be mentioned that criticisms by no means favourable 

 were passed upon the obtrusive way in which the pipes of the 

 new organ were stuck about, interfering sadly with the harmony 

 of the chancel and side aisles. A short walk across the fields to 

 the south soon brought the party to the little Church which was 

 the chief object of the day. The great curiosity consists in 

 certain arches, wholly or partly Saxon. The most remarkable 

 are in the walls of the nave opposite each other ; on the south 

 occurs a tile arch, pronounced by Mr. Roach Smith to be Roman 



