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The following commuiiications were read : — 



1. "On the Volcanic Rocks of North-eastern Fife." By James 

 Durham, Esq., P.G.S., with an Appendix by the President. 



2. "On some Eruptive Eocks from the Neighbourhood of St. 

 Minver, Cornwall." By Frank E,utley, Esq., F.G.S. 



3. " The Bagshot Beds of the London Basin." By H. W. Monck- 

 ton, Esq., F.G.S., and R. S. Herries, Esq., B.A., F.G.S. 



The following specimens were exhibited : — 



Rock-specimens and microscopic sections, exhibited by Prof. J. 

 W. Judd, F.R.S., Pres.G.S., and James Durham, Esq., F.G.S., in 

 illustration of their paper. 



Rock-specimens and microscopic sections, exhibited by Frank 

 Rutley, Esq., F.G.S., in illustration of his paper. 



Fossils and specimens from the Bagshot Beds, exhibited by H. W. 

 Monckton, Esq., F.G.S., and R. S. Herries, Esq., F.G.S., in illustra- 

 tion of their paper. 



June 23, 1886. 



Prof. J. W. Judd, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 



The following names of Fellows of the Society were read out for 

 the second time in conformity with the Bye-laws, Sec. YI. B, Art. 6, 

 in consequence of the non-payment of the arrears of their contribu- 

 tions : — James Duigan, Esq., Henry Fisher, Esq., Rev. Edouard 

 Mechin, Thomas Parton, Esq., Dr. George Rogers, Lt.-Col. J. D. 

 Shakespear. E. Simpson-Baikie, Esq., Rev. T. E. Woodhouse, and 

 James Wood Mason, Esq. 



The President announced that he had received from Prof. Barrois 

 an intimation that the Geological Society of France would hold a 

 special country meeting in the District of Fin istere from the 19th to 

 the 28th of August next, during which a variety of interesting ex- 

 cursions would be made under the guidance of MM. Barrois, Davy, 

 and Lebesconte. Prof. Barrois, in writing, expressed the pleasure 

 which it would give the Members of the Geological Society of France 

 if they were joined by some of their English confreres, but at the 

 same time stated that as the accommodation for travellers was 

 limited in the district, he would be glad to have timely notice from 

 any one intending to take part in the meeting. 



