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Alttougt at a greater elevation than 120 feet, no evidences of the 

 existence of ice have been found, there is a possibility of their having 

 been removed from off the highest land, by the denuding influences 

 of the atmosphere, or by the sea, before being covered by the Boulder- 

 clay* but whether that be so or not, the most careful search has been 

 made without finding the slighest evidence of ice anywhere to the 

 east of Liverpool, notwithstanding the great advantages presented 

 by the very frequent excavations made for building purposes. If the 

 ice were a glacier confined to the valley of the Mersey, its thickness 

 in the centre was about 300 feet, but there is a possibility that ice 

 covered the whole of this part of the country, and in that case it 

 must have been much thicker. 



At the meeting of this Society, on November 13th, 1866, E. A. 

 Eskrigge, Esq., E.Gr.S., President, in the chair, the following papers 

 were read : — 



" On the Oscillation of Level during the Eocene Period on the 

 Coast of Hampshire." By Dr. Eicketts. 



"Notes on the Gleology of Leicestershire." By G. H. Morton, 

 F.G.S. 



The Norwich Geological Society held its anniversary meeting 

 on the 10th October, upon which occasion the Eev. John Gunn, 

 E.G.S., President, and about thirty members, sat down to dinner. 

 The President afterwards reviewed the various papers relating to 

 East Anglian Geology which had occupied their attention during the 

 past session. Among these was a paper on the Upper and Lower 

 Crags by Mr. J. E. Taylor (one of the most energetic and able mem- 

 bers of the Society) ; also an important paper by the President, on the. 

 "Anglo-Belgian Basin" (read also before the British Association at 

 Nottingham). 



The Trimmingham outlier of Chalk ; the Norfolk Forest Bed ; 

 and many other interesting questions relating to Climatal changes, 

 had been considered. Great diversity of opinion exists between Mr. 

 B. Eussell and Mesers. Gunn and Taylor as to the glacial theory, 

 the former gentleman strongly protesting against a glacial epoch 

 upon astronomical grounds, and the two latter defending it upon 

 geological evidences. The result of these discussions is, that mem- 

 bers consult " Lyell's Principles of Geology" and other good books 

 of authority, and, best of all, go and make observations for them- 

 selves in the field. 



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LITHOLOGICAL NOMENCLATUEE. 

 To the Editor of the Geological Magazine. 



Dear Sie, — Neither you, nor your subscribers, will need any 

 recommendations of mine upon the duty of exactness in scientific 

 nomenclature. I am not, either, going to discuss the delicate 

 question of the value of applying to stones the scale of minute 



