so 



the frog chose that spot to pii;k thi'm oil' at his leisure. As 

 the leaves fell off the spot became very oppressive, and as 

 the frog placed himself in a very inconvenient position in 

 order to get a little air, his stay there became the more 

 surprisin;T. And that brought him (Major Munn) to the 

 motion which had been put into his hands — a vote of 

 thanks to the Local Committee. The society had not 

 laboured under the same difficulties as the frog in obtaining 

 refreshments — (laughter) — and they were indel)ted to the 

 Local Committee for the excellent arrangements of which 

 they derived the advantage. (Cheers.) 



Mr. Mackeson, in seconding the motion, hoped that no 

 sense of modesty would prevent Captain Cox from inform- 

 ing the society to whom they were indebted for the artistic 

 representations illustrative of the lecture. (Uear, hear.) 



Mr. G. Dowker, hon. secretary, read the names of the 

 Local Committee :— Captain Slarke, Captain Bowden, 

 R.N., Mr. Newton, Mr. Evans. 



It is needless to say that the motion, as also the follow- 

 ing ones, was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Newton moved a vote of thanks to the exhibitors 

 of the highly interesting objects in the room. He believed 

 the society were indebted to Mrs. Cox for the drawings 

 which had attracted so much admiration. (Cheers.) 



Mr. F. H. Sankey briefly seconded the motion. 



Mr. Dowker expressed the gratification he had felt in 

 listening to the excellent and learned discourse of Captain 

 Cox, and observed that the Society also owed much to 

 Mr. Mackeson, who so kindly and so ably explained the 

 geology of the district, giving explanations on a subject 

 which, he admitted, he had not made particularly his 

 study. (Cheers.) 



Mr. Reid seconded the motion. 



Mr. Mackeson, in the course of his replj', remarked upon 

 the varied strata to be found in this county, such as could 

 not be niut with in a journey of many miles on the continent 



