By Prof . JAMES SUCKMAN, F.G.S., F.L.S., &c. 



| HE specimen from which our drawing is taken was 

 obtained from the Lower Lias Shales of the sea-coast 

 between Oharmouth and Lyme Regis. It has long 

 been a classic spot, dear to the geologist as Dr. Buckland had 

 described some most interesting fossils from Lyme, more 

 especially of Saurians, Belemnites, and Ammonites. 



Since then the fine coast section extending from Bridport to 

 Charmouth and on to Lyme has yielded some fine fossils to a 

 host of workers, but to none more liberally than to the Rev. 

 T. Law Montefiore, of Charmouth, whose house, when visited 

 by our Field Club in October of last year (1879), was literally 

 crammed with some of the choicest geological treasures of the 

 Lias formation, which where descanted upon and explained by 

 Mr. Montefiore in a manner which showed that he had made a 

 loving acquaintance with them. 



Here were exhibited Saurians from their toothless babyhood 

 to huge monsters very many feet in length, whilst Fishes, 

 Crustaceans, and Ammonites were in boundless profusion, and 

 so perfect in form and outline that no one could doubt but that 

 they had been alive. 



Amongst the treasures so kindly exhibited, and explained at 

 this memorable meeting were some examples of Belemnites, 



