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rock, covered by on one side the Holly Bush Sandstone, detained 

 the members for some time, and then the road was taken by 

 Howler's Heath, near which masses of Upper Llandovery Permian 

 breccia and Bunter Sandstone are conspicuously exposed. The Kev. 

 Mr. Hill entertained the party at his rectory of Broomsberrow, aiid 

 subsequently the road by Glencher's Mill, where Mammalian drift 

 occurs, was followed past Bastnor to Ledbury, whence Malvern was 

 quickly reached by rail. — Wednesday, July 23. — This morning the 

 members drove over the Triassic plain, at the base of the Malverns, 

 to Berrow Church, near which rises the Liassic outlier of Berrow 

 Hill. Exceedingly interesting sections of the Upper Keuper Sand- 

 stones, with Estheria minuta, and abundant plant-remains, and of 

 the overlying variegated marls. The sandstones were carefully 

 examined, and briefly described, by Mr. Symonds and Mr. J. Plant. 

 At Pendock Eectory the members were most hospitably entertained 

 at luncheon by the Eev. Mr. Symonds, who, after conducting his 

 visitors to the ancient Pendock Church, where Mr. J. Parker, of 

 Oxford, gave an excellent lecture on its archaeology, led the way 

 across the Trias to the east, imtil Pull Court was reached. There 

 the Severn high level drifts, which have yielded remains of Elephas, 

 were seen ; then the route was continued to the Severn, with its 

 striking section of the Upper Keuper Marls near Tewkesbury, and 

 from this town, in the centre of the " Malvern Straits," the party 

 returned to Malvern. — Thursday, July 24. —The fourth day was 

 devoted to the attentive study of the Valley of Woolhope, under the 

 guidance of the Eev. Mr. Dixon, who conducted the members to the 

 most advantageous points and sections, and aided by maps, enabled 

 all who followed him to master the geology of this remarkable 

 valley. Leaving Stoke Edith station, and crossing the two en- 

 circling rims of Aymestry and Wenlock Limestone, and the broad 

 interior band of Woolhope Limestone, the central dome of Upper 

 Llandovery, covered by Haugh Wood, was reached. Descending to 

 Mordiford, the party emerged from the valley at the gorge near that 

 village, and traversing the exterior slope of Old Eed along the 

 valley of the Frome, passed through Stoke Edith Park to Tari-ington, 

 where a brief visit was paid to the inn used by Murchison while 

 exploring the district. From Stoke Edith the train was taken to 

 Malvern. — Friday, July 25. — Heavy rain detained the members in 

 the museum of Townshend House on the morning of the fifth day ; 

 but an opportunity being thus afforded for a re-examination of Dr. 

 Grindrod's collection, the time was by no means unprofitably spent. 

 In the afternoon the hills were crossed by the Wyche Pass, and the 

 Malvern Syenite, with its epidote, carefully examined. At Colwell 

 Copse the. Wenlock Limestone is well seen in an extensive quarry, 

 and yields the usual Wenlock species. When the hills were re- 

 ascended, the Upper Llandovery was found reposing at a high angle 

 against the central ridge of Syenite. Eeturning to the eastern side 

 of the range, the Bunter Sandstone of the Trias was also seen 

 resting on the Syenite. In the evening a conversazione, in honour 

 of the visit of the Association to Malvern, was held at Townshend 



