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along tlie base of the hills bounding the valley to be of much older 

 date than the valley, and that very much had been removed by 

 denudation since the formation of the fault. Subsequently a 

 visit was paid to a well-boring, which had been suspended for some 

 time, but was now about to be resumed. The present bottom of 

 the boring is in the Gault, specimens of which M^ere shown, and it 

 is hoped that when this formation is passed through, an abundant 

 supply of good water may be obtained. The members returned by 

 Abbey Wood Station to London. 



Excursion to the Malvern District, July 21st, and five follow- 

 ing daj^s. — Directors : Dr. Grindrod, F.G.S. ; Eev. W. S. Symonds, 

 M.A., F.G.S.; and Eev. E. Dixon, M.A., F.G.S.— Monday, July 21.— 

 Eaiiy in the afternoon the members, who had arrived from widely 

 separated parts of England, assembled in Dr. Grindrod's Museum, 

 at Great Malvern, the contents of which were described. The col- 

 lection is of great value, and consists almost exclusively of Palaaozoic 

 fossils, with specimens of the rocks and minerals of the district, and 

 includes a case of Trilobites which is perhaps unrivalled. The 

 Worcestershire Beacon was then ascended, and from the summit of 

 this, the highest of the Malverns, the surrounding country, abound- 

 ing with geological interest, was surveyed. The ridge of the 

 Malverns, composed of metamorphic syenitic rock, and forming 

 probably some of the oldest existing land, extends north and south 

 for about nine miles, with Palaeozoic strata on the west, and 

 Mesozoic on the east. From its crest may be seen the igneous mass 

 of the Wrekin, the Cambrian Longmynds, the Silurian Ludlow pro- 

 montory-Valley of Woolhope, and elevation of May Hill, the Old 

 Eed country of Herefordshire, the Carboniferous Forest of Dean, 

 the Triassic and Liassic Vale of Severn, or " Straits of Malvern," 

 with, beyond, the Oolitic escarpment of the Cotteswolds. The 

 physical geology of the Malverns and their surroundings having 

 been described, the party descended the western side of the hills, and 

 at West Malvern examined the " conglomerate of Main Phillips," 

 which here lies against the Syenite, and then rounding the northern 

 end of the range, the members reached, by a delightful walk, their 

 temporary home at Great Malvern. — 'Tuesday, July 22. — On the 

 second day the train was taken to Ledbury, where the Eev. Mr. 

 Symonds met the party, and at once led the way to an eminence, 

 from which was obtained a view of the Old Eed district to the west, 

 with Walls Hill, capped by the Cornstones, at about two miles' dis- 

 tance. After listening to a brief lecture at this point, the members 

 proceeded eastwards, and examined sections of Aymestry Lime- 

 stone, Lower Ludlow, and Wenlock Limestone, containing the usual 

 species. Eastnor Park was traversed, with its narrow band of 

 Woolhope Limestone, and broad expansion of Upper Llandovery. 

 As the Volcanic Eagged Stone Hill was approached, an exposure of 

 igneous rock was met with, and shortly afterwards the Holly Bush 

 Sandstone was seen near the valley of the White-leaved Oak, where 

 Mr. Symonds provided luncheon for the party. A neighbouring 

 section of the core of the hill, with its envelope of metamorphic 



