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consisted of beds of limestone full of nodular concretions, and con- 
taining a large number of fossils characteristic of the Wenlock 
series. Close to the quarries there were found several different 
kinds of orchids. 
We then made our way up the hill, passing over the well-known 
May Hill sandstone—and from the top of it was to be seen one of 
the finest views in Gloucestershire—to the north one could see far 
into Worcestershire, with the Malvern range rising out of the 
Severn valley, not far off from the foot of the hill lay the historic 
town of Ledbury, where Colonel Massey, the defender of Gloucester 
against Charles I., was nearly captured by Prince Rupert. To the 
south lay the Forest of Dean, and to the east the Severn, and the 
Cotswolds. 
In the evening we drove to Gloucester for tea, and reached 
Cheltenham about half-past nine. 
Our very best thanks are due to Mr. Wethered, who kindly 
conducted the whole expedition, and gave us the benefit of his 
wide knowledge of the geology of the neighbourhood. 
