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age. The lecturer then spoke of the Caradoc formation, 

 ■which overlay the Llandilo Flags, which could be studied 

 ■with great success on the summit of Snowdon. After speaking 

 of the peculiar geological structure and formation of this 

 remarkable mountain. Dr. Mitchinson said that as he had 

 now spoken an hour, he would, ■with the permission of the 

 President, defer his remarks on the other portions of his 

 subject till another evening later in the year. 



Col. Cox then moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Mitchinson 

 for his able address, and signified the pleasure which he 

 personally felt at the anticipation of another treat from Dr. 

 Mitchinson later in the year. The motion was most cordially 

 agreed to. 



Dr. Mitchinson, in thanking the members of the So- 

 ciety, said he might mention that he had been particularly 

 successful in getting some rare British platts into flower in 

 his garden, and he should be much pleased when any par- 

 ticular one was in flower, to see any of the members of the 

 Society at his house, and shew them the plants. (Applause.) 



Some interesting conversation then took place on the 

 subject of the paper among the members, and the evening 

 ■was spent in a very pleasant manner. 



