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well, -with their respected president (Mr. E. Wood, F.G-.S.) at their 

 head. A considerable part of the day's programme had to be 

 abandoned owing to the incessant rain, else it had been arranged to 

 explore one of the celebrated iron-stone mines the property of Mr. 

 Pease, M.P„ who had kindly given directions for the due reception of 

 the club. About one hundred members and friends of the club 

 dined at the Zetland Hotel at the generous invitation of Edward 

 Wood, Esq., F.Gr.S., the president. The health of the chairman was 

 received with great enthusiasm by every one present. In responding 

 he said it was satisfactory to know that the affairs of the club were 

 in a most satisfactory state ; the members constantly increasing, and 

 the Museum ever receiving valuable contributions in objects of 

 Natural History. — Darlington and Stockton Telegraj^Ji, August 4th, 

 1866. 



A GrEOLOGiCAL Eamble. — Under the name of " Hythe Penny 

 Eambles," Mr. H. B. Mackeson, E.G.S., of Hythe, Kent, is endeavouring 

 to spread a taste for Natural History, etc., by a series of field-lectures 

 in the viciuity of the town. The first meeting was held on the 

 10th of July last, at which a numerous attendance of the inhabitants 

 of Hythe and its vicinity were present. Mr. Mackeson pointed out 

 some interesting indications of the change of coast-line, evidenced by 

 an ancient escarpment of the Lower Green-sand, now far inland ; 

 no doubt the sea formerly washed the very foot of the hill above the 

 Church at Hythe, where they then stood. He called attention to 

 various geological facts, and gave capital illustrations of the practical 

 use of both geology and botany. The Eev. Thomas Wiltshire, 

 F.G.S., who was also present, gave an explanation of some of the 

 geological features of the adjacent quarry and neighbourhood, with 

 especial reference to the physical changes that had formerly operated 

 to produce the series of deposits which now make up the Weald of 

 Kent. Attention was called to the numerous fossils — Ammonites, 

 Nautili, Trigonioi, etc., scattered around ; and explanations were 

 given of their peculiar forms. Great interest was displayed through- 

 out by the company present, and hearty thanks were returned to Mr. 

 Mackeson and the Eev. Thomas Wiltshire for their interesting 

 addresses. — Kentish Express. 



coiiiBiESiFOisrxjEn^CE. 



GOKIOPEYLLUM PTRAMIBALE, HIS. 



To the Editor of the Geological Magazine. 



Dear Sib, — Apropos to Mr. Davidson's note in the June number 

 of your Magazine, calling attention to the occurrence of Goniophyllum 

 pyramidale. His. in the "Upper Wenlock Shales" of Dudley, it may 

 be interesting to some of your readers to learn that the same species 

 has occurred also in the Malvern district, several specimens having 



