172 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT MALHAM. 
The geologists, who attracted the largest number of followers, 
were under the leadership of Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, M.A., F.G.S., 
and Mr. James W. Davis, F.S.A., F.G.S. The party made for 
Gordale Scar, with its lofty overhanging cliffs and picturesque 
waterfalls ; this precipitous scar was safely ascended by the party, 
who next crossed the moors to the limestone pavement at Malham 
Cove, and descended the mountain side to the foot of the rocky 
escarpment whence the water emerges. 
Another party, chiefly botanists, led by Mr. C. P. Hobkirk, 
F.L.S., proceeded by the river bank to Malham Cove, and ascended 
brought them to Janet’s Cave, with its pretty waterfalls, and thence 
to Gordale Scar. 
The third party, which had for its leaders Mr. Wm. Denison 
Roebuck, F.L.S., and Mr. Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., had a more 
ambitious programme before it, and was composed of members of 
the vertebrate section and conchologists, but had the advantage 
of skilled botanical assistance, in the presence of Mr. George 
Massee, F.R.M.S. These members proceeded with the geologists 
as far as Gordale Scar, and there struck out for themselves over 
the moors to Malham Tarn. Some of the members availed 
themselves of the boats on the Tarn, which had been kindly 
placed at their disposal by Mr. Walter Morrison. The ‘Sinks’ 
was next visited, and the return journey was made by way of 
Malham Cove. 
The re-united party sat — to tea at 4 p.m, at the Buck 
Hotel, Malham, and as time was exceedingly limited, it was 
deemed advisable not to hold the usual sectional and general 
meetings. After tea, the party assembled in front of the hotel, 
under the presidency of Mr. C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., for the 
purpose of passing a series of votes of thanks to those who had 
contributed to the success of the excursion. Mr. James W. Davis, 
F.L.S., F.G.S., was entrusted with the duty of moving that the 
thanks of the assembly be conveyed to Mr. Walter Morrison, M.P., 
of Malham, for allowing them the privilege of travelling over his 
estates and for kindly placing his boats at their disposal; also to the 
Rev. T. C. Henley, vicar of Kirkby Malham, for conducting them 
over the church and pointing out the various objects of interest in 
that ancient edifice. Mr. Davis remarked that Mr. Morrison was 
always ready and willing to assist scientists in the investigation of 
the district, and at his own cost had had experiments made with the 
object of rasan the course of the stream which entered the 
Naturalist, 
