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curs but obscurely. Ditchling stands on a hillock of it; Noxiauee 
Green, near Ringmer, i is another locality. 
The organic remains found in the above strata are entirely marine. 
Hastings Sands and Clays.—These strata, with but very few ex-_ 
ceptions, contain fresh water fossils only ; hence they are naturally 
separated from the above, and constitute a well marked, distinct for- 
mation. They are subdivided into, 
1. Weald Clay, in whcih the Sussex limestone or marble is fetus 
This occurs at Laughton. 
2. Strata of Tilgate Forest, well displayed in the cliffs near Hast- 
Ings. 
3. Clays and: limestones of Ashburnham. 
PLAN OF THE MUSEUM. 
Case I.—Contains minerals, recent shells and corals, from various. 
parts of England, and other countries. Some fine specimens of Sul- 
phate of Barytes from Nutfield, in Surrey ; Tourmalines ; Native 
Gold and Silver; polished Sections of Ammonites; 3 Cry. 
Sandstone of Fostiaklnn &e. | 
Case II.—The fossils of the strata of Tilgate Forest, and the other 
subdivisions of the Hastings formation. 
Thése consist of many hundred specimens of the bones, &e. of 
reptiles, turtles, fishes, and birds ; of the stems of enormous vegeta 
bles, allied to the to the Dragon-blood sleet and Euphorbia ; Ferns of ex- 
tinct species and genera, &c.; the whole presenting the characters 
of a Faune and Bina aha ir tinhitinenpiaaiindion The intelli- 
