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finish to the day’s ramble was the ascent of the cliff at Raven- 
scar by means of a ‘ path,’ which would be an excellent one for 
rabbits. 
On Saturday evening, under the chairmanship of the 
President of the Union, Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S., a well- 
attended meeting was held at the Union’s headquarters, the 
Grosvenor Hotel. Prof. Kendall gave an address on some of 
the geological problems of the district, paying particular 
attention to ‘Persistent faulting,’ which caused a good 
discussion. 
On the following day the botanists investigated the woods 
and fields, the ornithologists hied to the cliffs, and the geologists 
were conducted over the old Alum Works at the Peak. The 
Liassic shales, which had been exposed during the working of 
this by-gone industry, yielded a large number of Ammonites 
and other fossils. The relative positions of the ‘Dogger’ and 
Estuarines were also demonstrated, though on account of the 
varied applications of the word ‘Dogger’ it was seen that 
misunderstandings might easily arise in regard to its precise 
place in the geological sequence in the area. 
After dinner there was even a larger attendance than on the 
preceding evening. Mr. F. Elgee read a paper on ‘Glacial 
Survivors,’ and introduced a subject of which, doubtless, more 
will be heard at future meetings of the Union. The secretary 
exhibited and described the bronze bridle-bit and other objects 
from a British Chariot burial which he had recently excavated. 
On Monday most were early astir, and, as on previous days, 
owing to the not unfavourable weather, many paid visits to the 
fields and shore before breakfast. None could say that the 
excursions of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union are idle holidays! 
The geologists walked to Hawsker, where they descended the 
cliff by another ‘ path,’ which fortunately was dry. From there 
they walked round on the beach to Robin Hood’s Bay, and had 
some excellent collecting.en route. In addition to the Liassic 
shales and the capping sandstone, the party had the opportunity 
of examining a six-inch bed, the diminutive representative of 
the Cleveland Ironstone, which further north is so well developed. 
At the general meeting, held later in the day, the repre- 
sentatives of the various sections made their reports, which are 
referred to below. The President congratuled the Society on 
its present position. At this meeting no fewer than fourteen 
new members were elected, and two societies became affiliated 
with the Union. Votes of thanks were passed to the land- 
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