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HUNDRED-AND-TWENTIETH MEETING, 



■ LEY BRIG 



On Saturday, September 21st, 1895 



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Railway Arrangements. — 



As usual. Tickets taken for Filey 

 on Friday, Saturday, or Monday, 

 September 20th to 23rd, will be 

 available for return any day up to 

 Tuesday, September 24th. 



The Yorkshire Marine 

 Zoology Committee, of which 



Mr. J. Darker Butterell, 4, Wil- 

 low Grove, Westwood, Beverley, 

 is Hon. Secretary, will have 

 entire charge of the arrangements 

 for the excursion. 



LOW^ TIDES will be about 11 a.m. on Friday, 20th September, 12 noon on 

 Saturday, 21st, i p.m. on Sunday, 22nd, and 2 p.m. on Monday, 23rd, being on 

 these days the lowest spring tides of the autumnal equinox, and therefore 

 exceptionally favourable for exploring the rock pools for marine life. 



This excursion has l>een arranged specially with a view of giving Marine 

 Zoologists and Botanists an opportunity of exploring the coast to the best advantage, 

 i.e., at the time of the equinoctial tides, and to give an impetus to the work of the 

 Marine Zoology Committee. 



There is perhaps no point on the north-east coast so favourably situated for the 

 study of marine life as Filey Brig, consisting as it does of a headland of hard, 

 almost impenetrable masses of oolitic rock, submerged at high-water, but laid bare 

 as the tide recedes, leaving numerous pools on the body part, while the lower ledges 

 are more rarely exposed, dependent on favorable tides and winds. 



The Spittal is a narrow patch of rocks jutting out at a right angle from the Brig 

 which may only be explored during very low tides but more especially at the time of 

 the spring tides of the equinoxes. 



Mr. J. Darker Butterell (hon. sec.) and Mr. F. W. Fierke (Hull) will conduct 

 the Marine Zoology party, and Mr. J. Frazer Robinson (Hull) will be in charge of 

 the botanists. 



The Brig is about a quarter-of-an-hour's walk from the railway station ; mem- 

 bers are desired to proceed direct on the arrival of their trains. 



The plan of operations for the day is as follows : — 



J. — To explore the rocks at the northern and eastern extremities of the Brig for 

 annelids, sponges, molluscs, &c. 



II. — To investigate the Spittal at low- water for echinoderms, crustaceans, &c. 

 11,1. — To collect the marine algas in the rock pools of the Brig. 



If feasible, at the conclusion of the day's investigations, arrangements will be 

 made for the party to meet in the neighbourhood and discuss matters affecting the 

 furtherance of the study of the marine flora and fauna of the east coast. It is hoped 

 that all interested in the work will make a special effort to be present. 



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