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margin, and a black longitudinal line in centre, with two reddish testa- 

 ceous bands placed obliquely and several others near the apex. Masters 

 Wormald and Wilcock a quantity of birds' eggs ; Master Marshall, eggs 

 of spotted flycatcher, and white variety of sedge warbler ; Mr. Sims, 

 a new paragon beating tray invented by himself, which was very much 

 admired by the members. — J. W. Shaw, Corr. Sec. 



The Yoekshirb Naturalists' Union. — The second meeting of 1878 

 was held at Ilkley, on Saturday, the 25th of May. Various parties having 

 been arranged, and guides provided for each, most of them were carried 

 out in accordance with the programme. One, led by Mr. William West, 

 of Bradford, started from Saltaire at the early hour of 5-35 a.m. Another 

 party, 25 in number, started from the same place at 10-15 a.m., led by 

 Mr. Thomas Tate, of Bradford, whose remarks were directed to the 

 explanation of the geological -structure of the country. On the crest of 

 the moorland they were met by a party starting from Ilkley, accompanied 

 by Mr. John Holmes, of Leeds, who had undertaken to explain the 

 " cup-and-ring-marked stones " on the moor. The two parties, now 

 united, proceeded to Sewell's College, where Mr. Holmes lectured on the 

 marks, and showed diagrams of them ; and where afterwards Mr. E. 

 Sewell, M.A., F.G.S., of Ilkley, gave a short address on the "Drift of 

 the Ilkley Basin." A party of about a dozen started from Ilkley at 9 a.m., 

 under the leadership of Mr. H. B. Sewell, in the direction of Beamsley 

 Beacon and Bolton Woods. About 20 visited the woods and domains of 

 Middelton, under the guidance of Mr. William Watson, of Ilkley, leaving 

 Ilkley about 2 p.m. In addition to these, numerous individual explora- 

 tions were made in various directions. After tea and the sectional 

 meetings, the general meeting assembled at 5-30 p.m., at the Working 

 Men's Hall, the chair being taken by the president, Mr. H. C. Sorby, 

 F.R.S., of Sheffield. Eighteen Societies were represented, and eight 

 entirely absent. The number of members present during the day was 

 considerably over a hundred. The list of new subscribers included 

 Messrs. Atkinson, Spencer, Wright, Fison, and Butterell. It was resolved 

 that a Publication Committee be appointed, to consist of the president 

 and secretaries of the Union and a representative of each Section. The 

 reports of Sections were then given. Entomological Section — Mr. Porritt : 

 Very little had been done, only about 16 species having been taken, and 

 none of any rarity. Geological Section — Mr, Spencer : The Section 

 met at five o'clock, the attendance being by far the largest yet seen in 

 this Section. The chairman, Mr. Thomas Tate, F.G.S., presided. Mr. 

 H. C. Sorby, F.H.S., P.G.S. , &c., president of the Union, was also 

 present. The chairman gave a description of the geology of the route 

 from Saltaire to Ilkley across the moor. 1. The lower coal strata of 

 Hope Hill. 2. The rough rock and flag rock of Baildon, and the third 

 grits which compose the area of Rombalds Moor. In the afternoon Mr. 

 Sewell, F.G.S., read a paper on the glacial drift of the Wharf e valley. 



