THE 



QUARTERLY JOURNAL 



OF 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



PROCEEDINGS 



OP 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



March 10, 1869. 



Tliomas Bloxam, Esq., F.C.S., Lecturer on Chemistry and Natural 

 Philosophy in Cheltenham College, and Joseph John Murphy, Esq., 

 of Old Forge, Dunmurry, co. Antrim, were elected Fellows of the 

 Society. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. On the Origin of the Northampton Sand. By John W. Judd, 

 Esq., F.G.S., of the Geological Survey of England. 



[This paper has been withdrawn by permission of the Council.] • 



2. On the Occurrence of Remains of Eurypterus and Pterygotus 

 in the Upper Silurian Eocks in Herefordshire. By the Rev. 

 P. B. Brodie, M.A., F.G.S. 



During a recent visit to Herefordshire I was fortunate enough to 

 discover a great number and variety of Crustacean remains belonging 

 mostly to Eurypterus and Pterygotus, the former predominating, 

 some portions of which may perhaps differ from any yet figured and 

 described — though my friend Mr. Woodward, to whom I have sent 

 them for examination, is inclined to think that there are no new 

 species among them. Their abundance and excellent state of pre- 

 servation makes the discovery of interest, because I believe none 

 have yet been found anywhere in Palaeozoic rocks in England so 

 perfect or well preserved. The remains consist for the most part of 

 considerable portions of the body (the largest measuring a little 



VOL. XXV. PART I. S 



