242 Yorkshire Xulunilisls at l-l(ti)iboroi(<ili. 



Saturday afternoon found the part\ , larj^ely increased in 

 numbers, examining" the coast sections between Hridlini^ton 

 and Danes' Dyke. A long- pause was made at the Sewerby 

 buried cliff, which consists of an ancient cHfl of chaH< buried 

 under g-lacial beds. From the deposits backed up against the 

 old clitT a large number of mammalian bones have from time to 

 time been obtained. On this occasion, though no fossils were 

 obtained, the \ arious beds were well exposed and their sequence 

 perfectly clear. Much interest was aroused by Prof. Kendall's 

 remarks as to the importance of a correct interpretation of the 

 section and the conditions under which the beds were deposited. 

 The remainder of the afternoon was spent in knocking out 

 sponges and other fossils from the cliffs and scars Ijetween 

 Sewerby and Danes' Dyke. 



The following day was spent at Speeton. Mr. C. G. 

 Danford led the party, and the shore sections were carefully 

 examined, from the Red chalk under the big clifts and the 

 Kimeridge clay a mile and a half away. In the cliff at the 

 south end of the section the DeshayesizVAX'^, were seen, and lower 

 down the compound nodular band was visible on the beach. 

 The coprolite bed (the dividing line between the Kimeridge cla}- 

 and the Speeton clay) was also exceptionally well exposed. 

 Many beautiful fossils were taken, including a previously 

 unrecorded ammonite, which occurred to Prof. Kendall on the 

 slopes of Middle Cliff. 



The Speeton estuarine shell-beds were also examined. 



On Monday morning a \ery large geological party assem- 

 bled on Bempton ClifTs. The 'dimmers' were in great form, 

 and claimed a good deal of attention. The contorted strata 

 in the cliffs at ' Old Dor ' were well seen, and created much 

 discussion as to when and how they were brought about. At 

 Thorn wick, most picturesque of Bays, a descent was made to 

 the beach, and the hammers were got out. Bui the tide was 

 high, the chalk hard, and fossils scarce. 



Vertehkath: Section. —The Vertebrate Section was ollicially 

 represented by its president, Mr. T, H. Nelson, M. B.O.I'., and 

 two of its secretaries, Messrs. Booth and Fortune, who j^resent 

 this report. 



Most of the time was spent upon the clitVs by the members of 

 this section, excepting on the Saturday, when the country and 

 woods near Bessingby were investigated, and also the wooded 

 ravine of Danes' Dyke, .\lthough the weather was delightfully 



Naturalist, 



