344 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT COXWOLD AND BYLAND. 
Permission for the examination of their respective estates had 
been generously granted by Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Mr. Hugh 
C.. Fairfax-Cholmeley, and the Prior of Ampleforth College (the 
Rev. T. A. Burge), the latter gentleman also giving the benefit of 
his local experience and knowledge, and very hospitably entertaining 
the geological party at the College. This party, which formed ‘Route 1’ 
of the excursion-programme, with Mr. S. Chadwick, F.G.S., and 
Mr. J. W. Stather in charge, left the early train at Gilling Station, 
where they were met by Mr. Burge, and made their way to the 
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College. The rev. gentleman graphically described the geological 
features of the district en route, with special reference to several local 
faults. They collected fossils vigorously, and obtained upwards of 
25 species, some of them being of a rare and interesting character. 
They proceeded to Coxwold by way of Ampleforth and Byland. 
A second party, whose programme did not attract many followers 
and composed chiefly of botanists, also left Gilling Station and 
worked through Gilling and Newburgh Parks westward to Coxwold. 
The third party was a very large one, and was attended by 4 
classes of naturalists and not a few photographers. The road was 
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