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The Seventeenth General Meeting. 



and to speak at a moment's notice with the view of adding anything 

 to those statements of facts, and outbringings of opinion would be 

 really too bold. It was a masterly essay — (hear) — and he could not 

 help saying so even in the presence of Mr. Stevens. 



CONVERSAZIONE AT THE BLACKMORE MUSEUM. 



On Friday morning a large party of ladies and gentlemen assem- 

 bled at the South Wilts and Blackmore Museums, Salisbury, where 

 several papers were read, followed by discussion. The President 

 not having arrived at the commencement of the proceedings, the 

 chair was taken by Sir John Awdry, and Mr. E. T. Stevens gave 

 a detailed account of the different animal remains, as well as of the 

 rich and unique collection of stone, bronze, and iron implements 

 which have been brought together in the Museum. 



The Valley oe Wardour. 



Mr. Cunnington read a paper on " Certain Eresh-water Beds in 

 the Valley of Wardour." He gave a detailed account of the 

 various strata which exist in this district, some of marine and some 

 of freshwater origin ; others showing that dry land had prevailed 

 during certain periods. Allusion was also made to the agencies by 

 which the whole of these strata had been lifted up at a considerable 

 angle, and to the subsequent denudation and scooping out of the 

 valley. He suggested that the principal agents in this work were 

 rain, frosts, and torrents, probably aided by glaciers, which doubtless 

 then existed in this country, as it had not at that time been separ- 

 ated from the continent. The lecturer exhibited a moveable diagram 

 illustrating the upheaval and denudation of the strata forming the 

 vale of Wardour. 



The Chairman expressed his concurrence in the view expressed 

 with regard to the formation of the Wardour Valley by aqueous 

 action, following the splitting up of the land by an earthquake ; 

 and a cordial vote of thanks was unanimously tendered to Mr. 

 Cunnington. 



The Stone Avenues oe Carnac. 

 In the unavoidable absence of its author, (the Rev. W. C. Lukis, 

 formerly rector of Collingbourne,) a paper on this subject was read 

 by Lieut. Oliver, R.N. 



