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interstratified ; radiolarian chert irregularly broken up, and inter- 

 mingled with tuff; and hard shale, with numerous radiolaria 

 weathered out on the surface. Microscopic sections prepared from 

 these rocks were also exhibited. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. ' Note on a Conglomerate near Melmerby (Cumberland).' By 

 J. E. Marr, Esq., M.A., E.H.S., F.G.S. 



2. ' Geology of the Great Central Eailway (New Extension to 

 London of the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Eailway) : 

 Eugby to Catesby.' By Beeby Thompson, Esq., E.G.S., E.C.S. 



3. * On the Eemains of Amia from Oligocene Strata in the Isle 

 of Wight.' By E. T. Newton, Esq., E.E.S., E.G.S. 



The following specimens and maps, in addition to those men- 

 tioned on p. ii, were exhibited : — 



Specimens exhibited by J. E. Marr, Esq., M.A., F.E.S., E.G.S., 



in illustration of his paper. 



Fossils exhibited by Beeby Thompson, Esq., F.G.S., F.C.S., in 

 illustration of his paper. 



Specimens of Amia from Oligocene Beds in the Isle of Wight, 

 exhibited by G. W. Colenutt, Esq., F.G.S. ; and others exhibited by 

 the Director-General of H.M. Geological Survey, in illustration of 

 Mr. E. T. Newton's paper. 



New Geological Survey 1-inch Maps: Sheet 100, Isle of Man 

 (Solid and Drift), and new ed. Sheets 355 & 356, Start Point, etc. 

 (Drift), presented by the Director- General of that Survey. 



December 7th, 1898. 

 W. Whitaker, B.xi., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Louis J. Abrahams, Esq., 16 Upper Hamilton Terrace, Maida Yale, 

 N.W. ; William Bruce Bannerman, Esq., F.S.A.Scot., The Lindens, 

 Sydenham Eoad, Croydon; Torrington Blatchford, Esq., B.A., 

 Geological Survey Office, Perth (Western Australia); Ananda K. 

 Coomara-Swamy, Esq., Walden, Worplesdon (Surrey) ; Dahyabhai 

 Pitamherdas Derasari, Esq., M.E.A.S., Ahmedabad, Bombay Presi- 

 dency (India) ; Frederic Walter Hodson, Esq., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., 

 Bank Chambers, Loughborough ; Joseph Husband, Esq., Assoc. 

 M.Inst.C.E., 66 Mona Eoad, Spring Vale, Sheffield; Prof. John 

 Joly, D.Sc, F.E.S., 12 Northbrook Eoad, Dubhn ; Frederick 

 William Justen, Esq., 120 Alexandra Eoad, Hampstead, N.W. ; 

 Thomas Newbitt, Esq., 17 Eoyal Crescent, West Chff, Whitby ; 



