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some considered them a lowermost band belonging to the Llandeilo 
series. Descending by one of the pretty dingles on the western side 
of the hill, the party returned to Minsterley, where, after tea, an 
interesting paper was read by the Rev. Fred. Smithe, M.A., F.G.S., 
on ‘ The’ Trilobite and its affinities :’ it was illustrated by a variety 
of specimens, foreign and native, chiefly from Lower Silurian rocks 
and their equivalents, including several from the very Llandeilo beds 
that day visited.—C. J. C. 
A field-meeting of the DupLry anp MipLanp GroLoeicat So- 
ciety was held on the 3rd August at Dudley and the neighbour- 
hood, in connection with the WaRwickKsHIRE NATURALISTS’ CLuB. 
The party assembled at the Dudley Geological Society’s Museum, 
and spent some time in examining the Silurian and other fossils con- 
tained in that collection. ‘They proceeded thence to Windmill Hill, 
near Shaver’s End, where some interesting examples of artificial 
metamorphism were noticed, caused by the combustion of the coal- 
measures many years ago. From this point the geological features 
of the western portion of the Dudley coal-field are well displayed, 
particularly several knolls of greenstone, of which the most impor- 
tant is Barrow Hill. The next point of interest was the Lower 
Ludlow measures of Parkes’s Hall, where a considerable number of 
organic remains. chiefly shells, were obtained. The peculiar fossils 
found showed clearly that these beds have been correctly laid down 
as the equivalent of the Ludlow rocks. ‘The reservoir of the Old 
Dudley Waterworks Company is situated in the same measures, 
and has yielded valuable specimens of the Upper Silurian fossils. 
The Wren’s Nest Hill was gained at the northern extremity, and 
some time was spent in examining the contorted measures now being 
worked. Several faults here intersect each other, and one in parti- 
cular appears tocut off the limestone to the north-west of the hill. The 
party descended into the lower workings, which Mr. Hollier lighted 
up with coloured fires, and by this means the vast proportions of the 
excavations were well displayed. After this the upper line of caverns 
was examined; and, though but few fossils were here obtained, the 
remarkable inclination of the beds and the facilities afforded for 
studying the physical geology of this dome of Silurian upheaval, 
made the walk extremely interesting, to the visitors especially. Near 
the southern end of the hill many characteristic Dudley fossils were 
found, and a few valuable specimens, chiefly Corals. After exa- 
mining the southern extremity of the hill, a careful search was made 
along the deep ravine on the eastern side, and here numerous Corals 
(some very large and perfect), Shells, and fragments of rarer remains 
were obtained. Several fine specimens of Heliolites, Favosites, 
Cheetetes, Thecia, and Acervularia were found; but the majority 
were too massive to be easily bagged, though one or two enthusiastic 
geologists carried away a good spoil for their day’s work. The last 
point visited was the new sinking at Old Park, where the Ludlow 
beds have again been penetrated. A long halt was made at this 
place, as the fossils, though not particularly numerous, are highly 
important and characteristic. ‘The examples procured were true Lud- 
