116 A GEOLOGICAL RAMBLE TO mGLEBOEOtTGH, 



■when taken in conjunction with the surrounding scenery. Whernaide 

 to the north and Ingleborough to the right reared their dark forms in the 

 clear ether o£ heaven ; the night wind softly sighed through the dark wood 

 by which we were surrounded, and the soothing sound of falling water 

 alone broke the awful silence around us. 



Not thinking it wise, to attempt the same way back, we made our 

 way through the wood into the oi^en fields and took across the country in 

 a line parallel to Ingleton, so as to come across any road or footpath lead- 

 ing to the village. We did not go far before we found one, which led us 

 past Thornton Church. A pleasant walk through the fields brought us to 

 Ingleton, and we readied our Inn by eleven o'clock well satisfied with our 

 ramble to " Thornton Force." 



Next morning we rose early and took a walk up Chapel-dale and re- 

 turned by the lime-kiln, where we got a few fossils, from the old lime-burner. 

 They were chiefly Productus, but not good specimens. However he 

 promised to have some better specimens ready for us when we came again. 

 We got back to the Inn soon after six, and packed our fossils while 

 breakfast was preparing. After breakfast we bade good bye to our host 

 and hostess and promised that when we came to Ingleton again we would 

 take up our quarters at the Bay Horse Inn. A few minutes walk brought 

 lis to the station from which a good view of Ingleborough may be 

 obtained. We left by the first down train which leaves Ingleton about 

 7 30. A little below Clapham, we had a fine view ol Pennygant. 



We arrived at Settle Station, a little after eight and a walk of about 

 a mile, across Kibblesdale brought us to the village, which is situated at 

 the foot of a lofty hill called " Settle Crags." The road to Malham loads 

 up these Crags and for the first mile or two is very steep. From 

 this place very extensive views of the beautiful country above Settle 

 may be obtained. It is rather a novel sight to one accustomed to 

 the dark and rounded forms of our ]Millstone-gi-it and coal strata hills, to 

 see mile after mile of these grey crags, worn by the weather into all sorts 

 of fantastic forms, as they are found all along the line of this Fault. 



The road, all the way from Settle leads a little to the south of this 

 Fault, and the naked grey crags contrast strongly with the dark heather- 

 covered moorlands of grit on the other side. At the summit of this road 

 we pass within a short distance of Eyeloaf, a rounded hill composed of 

 Millstone-grit, 1796 feet in height. The limestone fells to tl.c nort!i 

 are 1800 feet in height. The natural position of this linie.-Ir.ne is ;; 



