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vasculum, Mr. Batey, the manager of the Vohster and Luckington 

 pits, kindly placed his time and the results of his researches at 

 the disposal of the members, and conducted them first of all to 

 the second mass of Limestone at Upper Vohster. A drift had 

 been carried here through some Coal Measure shales in the face 

 of the quarry, and exposed a very good section, and some 

 interesting facts were pointed out and attention called to the 

 great disturbance in the beds dipping in various directions. 

 Whilst the rest of the members, grown rather impatient for lunch. 

 had gone off to seek it at the Anchor Inn, Coleford, the geologists 

 during their traverse to the third mass of Limestone at Luckington 

 made a discovery of some interesting facts which will tend to 

 throw additional light upon the geological puzzle of the neigh- 

 bourhood ; the results will probably appear hereafter. After an 

 excellent lunch provided by mine host of the Anchor Inn, at 

 which the old proverb was verified, that the earliest bird gets the 

 largest worm, the return journey was made through pretty 

 scenery to Radstock. Here Mr. McMurtrie had in the morning 

 caused a section of the Fosse road to be made under the 

 superintendence of a very intelligent workman, and a most 

 admirable illustration was given of the skilful manner in which 

 the Romans constructed their roads. After partaking of the hos- 

 pitality lavishly provided at the Rectory, the members drove 

 back to Bath, having derived much pleasure and instruction from 

 their day's work, the result mainly of Mr. McMurtrie's exertions 

 and admirable management. 



The by-excursion to Oxford, arranged for 20th and 21st July, 

 was attended by very few members, who having reached Oxford 

 at 11 a.m., and secured a guide, seem to have spent six profitable 

 and pleasant hours in visiting the coUeges and the Bodleian Library, 

 with its priceless manuscripts and its interesting old portraits. 

 After dinner a boat was hired, and a pleasant moonlight row on 

 the Isis concluded the first day. 



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