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the paper because he had more facts recently brought to light. 

 He had not assumed the northerly attenuation of the green-earth 

 and quartz-sand scries, but established it by scaling measurements 

 based on actual data. The counter-testimony he had heard failed 

 to carry conviction ; the one fragment of counter-evidence demanded 

 further investigation. 



The following specimens were exhibited : — 



Specimens exhibited by R. Lydekker, Esq., F.G.S., in illustration 

 of his paper. 



Hock-specimens and microscopic rock-sections, exhibited by Prof. 

 J. W. Judd, F.ll.S., F.G.S., on behalf of T. H. Holland, Esq., in 

 illustration of his paper. 



Specimens and photographs, exhibited by the Eev. A. Irving, 

 D.Sc, F.G.S., in illustration of his paper. 



Specimens of the green sand of the Middle Bagshots from Bear 

 Hill, Bracknell, exhibited by W. Whitaker, Esq., F.E.S., E.G.S. 



Model of the largest gold nugget yet found in Western Australia, 

 known as the "Little Hero," weigliing 3:30 oz. 8 dwts., found at 

 Shaw's Fall, 200 miles from Eoebourue and 80 from Nullagine, at 

 a depth of 8 inches, exhibited by Harry Page AVoodward, Esq., 

 F.G.S. 



A Special General Meeting was announced to be held on 

 "Wednesday, November 2()th, 1890, at 7.45 p.m., before the 

 Ordinary General Meeting, for the purpose of electing a new Mem- 

 ber of Council and a Foreign Secretary ; also for the purpose of 

 sanctioning a gift of the sum of ,£50 to the Widow of the late 

 Assistant- Secretary. 



November 26, 1890. 



Dr. A. Geikie, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Frederick William Boam, Esq., F.C.S., Treragion, Harrowbarrow, 

 and Coombe Mines and Works, Cailington, Cornwall ; and George 

 Henrj' Cory Wright, Esq., 20 Camden Hill Eoad, Norwood, were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. 



Elliott Moore Cairnes, Esq., Mining Surveyor, Department of 

 Mines, Melbourne, Victoria ; John H. Cooke, Esq., Highland 

 House, St. Julian's, Malta ; Joseph James East, Esq., Assistant- 

 Director, School of Mines and Industries, North Terrace, Adelaide, 

 South Australia ; Dawson Xitchingman, Esq., Assoc.Inst.C.E., The 

 Laurels, Yatton, Somersetshire ; Arthur Montefiore, Esq., 1 Marlbro* 

 Eoad, Bedford Park, W. ; Herbert Warington Smyth, Esq., B.A., 



