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and climber, and passing on the way many fine examples of limestone 
weathering, Long Churn and Dickon Pot were reached, and a brief 
and cursory examination of these caves, which form underground 
runs or channels to Hellan Pot, was made, after which Hellan Pot 
was visited. This is one of the most important and striking pot-holes 
in the district, and, lying in the deep afternoon shadow of Simon’s 
Fell, its gaping mouth, though relieved by the fresh spring vegetation, 
looked sombre and forbidding. This shaft or chasm was explored 
some time ago by Mr. Birkbeck, of Settle, and was found to be 216 ft. 
deep. At the bottom lies a large mass of gravel, and on the north 
side runs a cave, along which runs the stream falling into the pot. 
This cave contains some fine chambers and cascades, but after passing 
some distance, a deep eddying-pool effectively cuts off further 
exploration. None of the party wishing to make a more intimate 
investigation of its hidden depths beyond timing the fall of stones, 
the journey to Horton was resumed, and the clouds gathering round 
the cap of Ingleborough made the weather look again threatening, 
and the leader anxious to get on to easier travelling ground ; fortun- 
ately it turned out only a passing scowl of nature, and the hilltops 
resumed their merry appearance in a short time ; briefly examining 
an exposure of limestone on the Fell side the high road to Horton 
was gained, and passing on each side many cosy-looking old farm- 
_ Steads, after a short time Horton was reached, and a well-earned halt 
for refreshments made. Many of the party took the opportunity of 
making a brief visit to Douk Ghyll to examine the upper Ordovician 
rocks exposed there, after which the train for Settle was taken. 
A vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. D. Grimshaw, 
and seconded by Mr. Waite, concluded the business.—E.R.W. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
_ The Leeuwenhoek ete a gee Club, Manchester, consisting at present 
six members, has issued a review of its work from October 1867, the date of its 
foundation, to March 1 pee “From this a ¢ evident that the Club has done much 
nstance, it has been instrumental in 
introducing the use of _— mixture ore oh ‘napthalin and stearine for imbeddi ing, an and of 
nzole as a solvent for b € 
in order to increase sg netrating on by of wide- -angled sca ives, when 
—-— Oot ———— 
We notice in the May number of the ‘ Irish Naturalist’ a a account of a 
method of photographing —_— history specimens withou camera, which 
Should be useful to many of our readers. The process is ie available for flat 
piccts bat is at cig mitehie. for such things as seaweeds, mosses, ferns, etc. 
Y proper exposure e little detail can be developed, besides the outline, so 
that something more rend a mere sihaseetve is produced. 
June 1892. 
