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He considered that there remained much work still to he done 

 in* the district in question. The detailed investigation which 

 Mr. Slater and the Author were making could not fail to bring to 

 light many new and interesting points. 



The Kev. Edavin Hill said that he was pleased that this work 

 had been taken in hand by a worker possessed of such qualifications. 

 He entirely agreed with the view adopted as to the age of this 

 valley-system; and he was not without hope that indications of 

 earlier stages might yet be found. Further light on the buried 

 channels was to be wished for, but there were obvious difficulties 

 in the way of obtaining the information desired. 



The Author, in reply, agreed entirely with Mr. Harmer's con- 

 clusions, but thought it best to use caution in reasoning by analogy. 

 Lack of time prevented the full discussion of the extent of the 

 buried channels of Drift. It was possible that the hollows ended 

 abruptly, as would be expected if they were eroded by sub-glacial 

 water-streams. If the channels were continuous to the sea, their 

 courses would be difficult to follow, and must be somewhat sinuous, 

 departing from the present valleys. With reference to the well- 

 borings, a maximum of facts was recorded, and a minimum of 

 conclusions drawn, great caution being necessary in the inter- 

 pretation of the records. Eeasons for the belief that the Contorted 

 Drift does not occur in Southern Suffolk were given briefly in the 

 paper. In conclusion, the Author thanked the Fellows for the 

 reception accorded to his paper. 



