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have disappeared. At the base of the Castle rock, at its S.E. 

 angle, is a curious wave worn chasm known as Rumble-Churn; 

 and not far distant is the " Grey Mare," or " Saddle Rock," 

 interesting to geologists as an out-crop of limestone in which 

 denudation has exposed the undulating fold of the beds. 



Late in the afternoon we returned to Embleton for tea at 

 the Hare and Hounds (which, by the way, is built on the site 

 of the old Friends' Meeting House). Then we went on to 

 Christon Bank Station to take train homeward, satisfied that 

 we had taken part in one of the most agreeable excursions of 

 the season, and only sorry so few members were there to 

 enjoy it. 



Nothing extraordinary in the way of either bird or plant 

 life was observed, but the ramble was by no means destitute 

 of interest. Plants noted included the Wall Pellitory, 

 Acrimony, Hound's Tongue, Small Scabious, and Cornflower. 

 Perhaps the most interesting thing from a botanical point of 

 view was to find within the castle enclosure all the five British 

 species of plantain growing practically side by side. Of birds 

 we saw several brown linnets, a few wheatears and whin- 

 chats, and heard the notes of a redshank. 



The Fifth Field Meeting was held on Thursday, 13th 

 September, in Richmond and the neighbourhood. We left 

 Newcastle by train at 10.5 a.m., arriving at Richmond ten 

 minutes before noon. There we were joined by Mr. Raine, an 

 eminent authority on the geology of the district, who kindly 

 acted as guide throughout the day. We at once engaged a 

 brake, and started on the drive to Reeth, a little town situated 

 near the confluence of the Swale and Arcle, some ten miles up 

 the valley. Places of interest passed on the road are Marrick 

 Priory, founded in 1165, Ellerton Abbey, founded in the reign 

 of Henry H., and Willance's Leap, a cliff down which a run- 

 away horse is said to have come in two leaps of 100 feet each 

 in 1606, the horse being killed, but the rider having received 

 no worse hurt than a broken leg. Close by the junction of 

 the rivers stands the ancient church of Grinton, which we 



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