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probably crossing the channel and reaching to the Ardennes in 

 Belgium. The Secondary rocks covered this axis to the south-east, 

 but there was not much doubt that it existed beneath these beds, 

 indeed recent borings at Meux's brewery and at Ware had proved 

 this, for during the last few days a boring at Ware had touched 

 the Wenlock shale at a depth of about 800ft. As they knew 

 that coal existed to the north of the axis of disturbance the 

 question was, did it exists to the south? Boring hitherto had 

 failed to prove this. The members would at the end of their 

 walk to-day see one of these trials for coal at Ebbor. After 

 these few remarks the members, having enjoyed the magnificent 

 panorama, now turned their faces westward and striking down 

 the north face of the camp made for the Roman Eoad. This 

 they followed to Green ore. Nothing particularly worthy of 

 remark occurred, save that from the pai'apet of the railway bridge 

 the Secretary called the attention of the members to the peculiarly 

 worn surface of the limestone blocks beneath the 6 or 7 foot head 

 of debris which masked them. When this latter was removed the 

 faces of the blocks presented an appearance as having been much 

 worn either by water or atmospheric action, the fossils standing 

 out sharply defined on their faces. At Green-ore a turn to the 

 left brought the party to the foot of Penn hill, a ploughed field on 

 its north face contained some very good flint-chips, and one of the 

 members found a well-worked arrow-head. From the top of Penn 

 hill a grand view of Wells, Glastonbury Tor, the distant Quaiitocks 

 and the intervening plain was seen, the Severn ,«ea glimmering in 

 the distance. 



A few minutes for necessary luncheon was demanded here 

 before the walk was resumed along the ridge. Dr. Bird, who has 

 a keen eye for tumps, called attention to a long Barrow forty 

 paces by twelve with a circular one at its end on the west side of 

 the wall under which the members had rested for lunch, and then 

 in a field about a mile distant he was seen energectically popping 

 in and out of some rough ground, now lost to the view at the 



