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that have been found undoubtedly connect this formation with the 
Limestones and Shale of Dudley and Wenlock. The sandy character 
of the beds would also, he thought, account for the scarcity of fossils. 
Passing upwards, another member of the Paleozoic series was faintly 
represented in the district. He had until that day entertained some 
doubt of the correctness of the Geological Survey in putting in a patch 
of Old Red Sandstone at the base of the Eglewseg Rocks, but what he 
had seen on the excursion fully convinced him that the published maps 
were correct. Above this formation came the Mountain-limestone, 
remarkably rich in fossils, and which he claimed as belonging to 
the geology of Manchester, for the range of hills near Llangollen 
formed their horizon-line.—Mr. Jones (Dudley) expressed on be- 
half of the Midland Society his pleasure in meeting so many distin- 
guished representatives of the Manchester and Liverpool Geological 
Societies, and hoped that such meetings might be of frequent occur- 
rence. He raised one or two points for discussion in connection with Mr. 
Plant’s paper, particularly with reference to the conditions under 
which the Wenlock beds were deposited in North Wales and in the 
neighbourhood of Dudley respectively. The President and several 
gentlemen took part in the discussion, after which a vote of thanks 
was given to Mr. Plant for his valuable address. In acknowledging 
the saine, he enlarged on the important questions which were occupy- 
ing the attention of the geological world at present, particularly 
with reference to the presumed antiquity of the human family. The 
customary vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the official business 
of the day, after which, in the cool of the evening, many points of 
interest in the locality were visited. 
Early on Friday morning the party set out for a day’s excursion on 
the south side of Llangollen, under the guidance of Mr. D. C. Davies 
(Oswestry), who has done much valuable work by his long continued 
investigation of the geology of this locality. A short halt was made 
at Plas Newydd, famed as the residence of the ‘ Ladies of Llangollen’ 
for many years. ‘The front of the cottage is ornamented with richly 
carved oak, some portions of which appear of great antiquity. The 
road to Glyn Ceiriog, the place of destination, leads over a portion of 
the Berwyn Hills, and for a considerable distance is extremely steep 
and fatiguing, but at almost every point fresh combinations of rugged 
scenery opened up. The village of Llansaintfraid was reached about 
eleven o’clock, and after refreshment, the geological features of the 
valley were examined. The principal point of interest was a quarry 
of Bala Limestone, where a few characteristic fossils of the formation 
were obtained. The stone fences and the loose material lying on the 
hill-side afforded, however, by far the best organic remains, which are 
very similar to the fossils found in the neighbourhood of Church 
Stretton, in the eastern equivalents of the Bala rocks. The botanists 
were rewarded by several rare plants; but time did not allow of a 
very careful search. A portion of the party made a long détour, in 
order to reach the lower beds of limestone, and the curious inter- 
stratified layers of igneous rock. They spent considerable time in 
examining the first bed of Bala Limestone, which affords numerous 
