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That necessary part of our day's work accoinplislied, all were 

 eager for a start to the higher part of the dale, and to explore 

 the wonders of Falcon Glints, Caldron Snout, Widdy Bank Fell, 

 and other places of interest. There had been but little rainfall 

 for some weeks previously, and so the water in the river was 

 but low. The waterfalls were not so full or grand as they would 

 have been under other circumstances ; but who does not feel 

 more than compensated for the absence of the greater volume of 

 water when, on a warm summer's day, they can enjoy the re- 

 freshing coolness of the spray, and mark the many beautifully 

 varied tints which the play of the sunbeams produce ! 



Near and around Falcon Glints especially the botanists found 

 much to interest them. Some of those rare plants peculiar to 

 Teesdale were added to their collection — plants, alas, not so 

 numerous now as in former days ; for "the trail of the Tripper" 

 may be detected even in the lonely localities of Upper Teesdale, 

 and with the usual results of mere wanton destruction of what- 

 ever is peculiar and valuable. 



The more ardent members of the party found themselves at 

 last clambering up the steep sides of Caldron Snout ; while one 

 or two pushed on as far as High Gup Nick, in the hope that 

 they might obtain a glimpse of the magnificent panorama which 

 rewards the adventurous rambler, in fine weather, from that 

 remarkable gap in the hills. 



The geologists had their toils amply rewarded by the oppor- 

 tunity of investigating the singular effect of the contact of the 

 limestone with the Trap Rock, and in tracing out the Tees bot- 

 tom Limestone which at length here appears over the Green- 

 stone, and so continues up to Dufton Fell. In some places it is 

 so bleached and recrystalized as to resemble statuary marble. 

 A few of the members ascended the Maize Beck for as great a 

 distance as time allowed to investigate the Greenstone formation 

 over which it flows. 



The party wended their way homewards over the moors. 

 Very few birds were seen throughout the da)', and only a very 

 sparse number of grouse. 



The day's proceedings were brought to a close at the High 



