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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT SETTLE. 
> Give mega’ day- 
One day with life and heart 
Is more than time enough to find a world.”’ 
THESE words of Lowell rang true to those lovers of nature who 
assembled at Settle for the Whitsuntide excursions, for every- 
where, and each day, did the pulse of nature seem to beat in 
unison with their wishes. 
Considering the withdrawal of the usual cheap travelling 
facilities, there was quite a good company staying over the 
week-end at the Ashfield Hotel, whilst the additional influx - 
of members on Monday helped to bring the attendance on that 
day to a good total. The weather was ideal throughout ; 
glorious days of sunshine tempered by an easterly breeze of 
not too rough a nature. The full beauty of the spingtime was 
everywhere apparent, and thus the many charms which are 
within the confines of the Ribblesdale Valley were seen prac- 
tically in their full perfection. 
On Saturday, the whole party devoted attention in their 
respective spheres of study to Giggleswick Scars and Woods. 
A visit was paid to the Museum at Giggleswick Grammar 
School, and an inspection made of the objects obtained from 
the Victoria Cave at Settle. 
On the following day a wide area of the district planned for 
investigation was explored, inasmuch as three distinct parties 
were concerned in the operations. One spent the morning on 
Cockett Moss, where the flora proved very interesting, and in 
the afternoon the same party visited the Victoria Cave. A 
second went to the prettily situated hamlet of Feizor, and then 
to Oxenber Woods and Scars, devoting its whole time to the 
phases of plant life’ on the limestone pavements, ultimately 
crossing to Wharfe Gill, a deeply cut sylvan gorge, returning 
back through the wooded heights down Feizor Nick and over 
the upland pastures. The third party, to whom the geologists 
allied themselves, first visited Stainforth, afterwards proceeding 
to the head of Crummockdale, visiting Moughton Whetstone 
Quarry and finishing at Austwick Beck Head. On the Monday 
all trained to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, first visiting Messrs. 
Delaneys’ quarries. After leaving the quarries, progression was 
made through Arco Woods to Cragg Hill, where the Bala 
outcrop was noted, then along the valley to Helwith Moss, 
and back by Stainforth valley to Settle. 
At the close of the excursion a meeting was held in the 
grounds at headquarters, Mr. E. Snelgrove, President of the 
Botanical Section, presiding. The usual sectional reports were 
given, and votes of thanks accorded to Messrs. Delaney, tat 
for permission to visit their quarries ; to Mr. J. G. Robinson, 
J.P., F.G.S., Mr. Wm. Ingham, and Mr. R. Hallam for the 
' Naturalist, 
