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Under favourable conditions, the neighbourhood of Fretherne is 
very pretty, the broad expanse where estuary and river meet being 
flanked on the one side by undulating grounds leading up to the hills 
in the Forest of Dean, and on the other by the vale-land, which 
is overlooked on the east by the Cotteswold Hills. But throughout 
the afternoon rain fell heavily, and much interfered with the progress 
of the work mapped out to be accomplished. 
First a visit was paid to the river-cliff known as the Hock Crib, 
or Hock Cliff, Fretherne (see Plate XV.) A few of the Members 
braved the mud and the rain, and searched for fossils, being rewarded 
with several good ‘‘ finds.” 
After a brief address by Mr Richardson, the Members assembled 
under a large tree to hear some remarks by Mr T. S. Ellis on river 
and estuary features, as exemplified by the Severn and its estuary in 
the neighbourhood. Mr Ellis pointed to the wide expanse of sand 
forming ‘‘ The Nooze,” and remarked that the main channel of the 
Severn, being on the right side, crossed over to the left and received 
the Frampton pill. Then it turned sharply to the right, and crossed 
over to the outlet of a large brook coming from Blakeney. A map of 
the estuary of the Exe was exhibited, and showed that conditions 
essentially the same had produced very similar results. Mr Ellis 
argued that if no need existed for a channel on the left side, there 
would be none, and that if all the tributary streams from the Hock 
ditch to Tite’s Point were united and brought out there, a large 
formation of ‘*new grounds” would result, and ‘‘ The Nooze” would 
cease to exist. 
Tea was had at the Bell Hotel, Frampton Green, but afterwards, 
owing to the rain, instead of inspecting the gravel-pits, the Members 
drove direct to Gloucester. 
EXCURSION TO CHARNWOOD FOREST, 
NEAR LEICESTER 
TUESDAY, June 18th, 1907 
Directors: Rev. H. P. READER and L. RICHARDSON 
(Report by L. RICHARDSON) 
With notes by C. CALLAWAY, M.A., D.Sc. 
Those who attended this excursion were:—Mr W. R. Carles, 
C.M.G., F.L.S. (President), Dr C. Callaway and the Rev. Walter Butt 
( Vice-Presidents), Mr L. Richardson (Hon. Secretary), Mr E. Talbot 
Paris (Hon. Assistant-Secretary), Lieut.-Col. J. C. Duke, Surg.-Major 
I. Newton, and Messrs G. M. Currie, F. J. Cullis, F.G.S., A. Cock- 
shott, O. H. Fowler, the Rev. H. P. Reader, etc. 
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