YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION IN UPPER SWALEDALE. 201 
Swaledale slope of the hill-range—here attaining an elevation of 
1,800 ft. in the passes and over 2,000 ft. on the hill-summits—which 
divides the two dales. _ 
Sunday was a quiet day, and the weather being fine and pleasant, 
a most enjoyable one. Some of the members went to hear a sermon 
which was preached with special reference to the visit of the 
naturalists by the Rev. W. Crombie, who is himself a botanist, and, 
along with Mr. George Fawcett of Thwaite, pays attention to the 
flora of the district. The Swinnergill Kirk was also visited, a quaint 
cave, round which are some extraordinary dislocations in the strata, 
while others visited the slopes and summit of Kisdon, the picturesque 
waterfalls of Kisdon and Cat Rake Forces, etc. On Monday the 
vicinity of Kisdon and Keld were still further investigated during 
the forenoon, and at noon the usual business meeting was held in 
the Literary Institute at Muker. There was but scant time available, 
so that the proceedings were cut short, and sectional reports not being 
given, so that the meeting was very unlike those which are usually 
held after Union excursions. There was a good attendance of the 
members who had taken part in the excursion, and a few visitors. 
The Rev. R. V. Taylor, B.A., vicar of Melbecks, who’has long been 
a member of the Union, was voted to the chair, and was supported 
by the vicar of Muker. The minutes having been postponed, 
Mr. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S., of Leeds, was elected a member 
of the Union. It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr: Roebuck, 
seconded by Mr. William Horne, F.G.S., of Leyburn, that the 
vacancy in the secretaryship of the Geological Section caused by 
the death of Mr. Adamson should be filled up by the appointment 
of Mr. Carter. It was next resolved that Mr. Chas. P. Hobkirk, 
F.L.S., of Dewsbury, be the delegate to represent the Union at the 
forthcoming meeting of the British Association at Leeds, and that 
the Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A., and Mr. W. Cash, F.L.S., Halifax, 
be his two colleagues on the General Committee of the Association. 
A hearty vote of thanks was then passed—on the motion of Mr. M. B. 
Slater, F.L.S., Malton, seconded by Mr. Herbert Prodham, of 
Allerston—to Mr. Goodchild for his able and genial leadership of the 
excursion. Thanks were also voted—on the motion of Mr. R. B. 
Cook, of York—to Captain Lyell and Mr. Alderson of Keld, for the 
permission so freely granted for members to visit their estates in the 
valley, to the Committee of the Muker Literary Institute for the use 
of their room, and to the various leaders of parties. It was 
announced that the Sectional reports were to be sent to the Secretary 
for publication, and a vote of thanks to the Rev. R. V. Taylor for 
presiding concluded the proceedings. It may be added that 
July r8qr. 
