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BaLBy, NEAR DoncasTtER.—In the Balby brickyards, near 
Doncaster, the sage group of boulders is recorded by Mr. 
Largest boulder, 2 ft. x 14 ft. x 1 ft. ; striations numerous on the 
top, but faint, and in direction of short axis. 
Smallest boulder, 2 in. x 14 in. x 1 in. ; fossiliferous limestone ; 
girth 16 in.; length ro in.; striations numerous, but faint, about 1 in. 
long in direction of long axis ; granite block, abo ige ¥% 1.x 
8 in. long. The boulders are rounded and suban 
The group extends over about five acres ; aa ict spr numerous. 
These boulders are surrounded by a thick deposit of clay, which has 
been excavated to the depth of 50 ft., and are met with at various 
depths in the clay. 
WiNEsTEAD.—Mr. Wm. Barugh, Winestead, Hull, describes two 
erratics. About half a mile N. of the railway station, near site of 
former hall, about fifty yards from highway, is a boulder, 4 ft. 2 in. x 
3 ft. 6 in.x 14 ft. It is subangular; it has been moved ; there is a 
groove 4 in. deep and length of the stone. The boulder is striated 
at the top in direction of longer axis; it is whinstone; probably 
20 ft. above sea level ; it is isolated, resting on boulder clay 
In the paddock at Winestead, belonging to the Park Farm, is a 
boulder 2 ft. 8 in. x2 ft. 2 in. x1 ft. It is much rounded; it has 
been moved ; it is mountain limestone; about 20 ft. above sea-level ; 
isolated ; it rests on the surface of the ground. 
Further details of most of the boulders included in this report 
will be found in the Report of the Meeting of the British Associa- 
tion, 1891, pp. 295-7.—Eps. Nat.] 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
The ego ey essence a — =—- founded in September 1890, has 
issued its First Report, which is very encouraging. Besides the Presidential 
Foraminifera’ by G. W. Chas R.C.S., the Secretary of the Societys also 
a carefully compiled list of the F i se tthe District, by Henry Ball, A.P.S 
—— 
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nevertheless very entertaining and well worth reading. It is sr ap a series of 
anecdotes illustrating various pores of animal life cul rom many sources. 
The ot chapter, on ‘The Mole’ is perhaps the best, while that entitled 
“Luminous Animals’ will be found exceedingly interesting to the general reader. 
Altogether th e book is oné which may be taken up with benefit by any one fond 
ant are he old or young, althoug! vA it seems to us the ie aoe somewhat 
m. . 
mig The typography and oot of the bok are tast Ce 
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