396 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 1 884: GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY. 



James W. Davis. Yorksliire. 

 On some Fossil Fish-Remains found in the Upper Beds of the Yoredale 

 Series at Leyburn, in Yorkshire. Rep. Brit. Assoc., 1883, pp. 492-3. 



The fish-remains occur in a red limestone at the top of the ' main limestone.' 

 About forty species were found, mostly peculiar to the beds, but some genera 

 are common to the Mountain Limestone and others to the Coal Measures. 



On some Remains of Fossil Fishes from the Yoredale Series at Leyburn 

 in Wensleydale. Quart. Journ. GeoL S., xl. 614-635, with plates xxvi.,xxvii. 

 GeoL Mag., February, pp. 91-92. Annals and Mag. Nat. Hist., February, 

 p. 145. Abstract in Proc. Geol. Soc, December 19th, 1883. 



An account of the fish-remains mentioned above, with descriptions of new 

 species of Gomphacanthus, Hemidadodtis, Ch'omatodus^ Sandalodus, Lophodzis, 

 &c. (teeth and spines). 



On the Occurrence of Remains of Labyrinthodonts in the Yoredale Rocks 

 of Wensleydale. Rep. Brit. Assoc., Southport, 1883, p. 492. 



Describes labyrinthodont remains, leg-bones, portion of skull, and cast of 

 jaws, found in flag-rock quarried at Leyburn and the Shawl. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor A. H. Green, Professor L. C. 

 Miall, Mr. John Brigg, and Mr. James W. Davis (Secretary), appointed 

 to assist in the Exploration of Raygill Fissure, Yorkshire. Brit. Assoc. 

 Rep., Southport, 1883, pp. I33-I35- 



The fissure occurs in an anticlinal of limestone in Lothersdale, near Skipton. 

 The section shows (i) laminated clay, (2) sand and sandy clay, (3) brown 

 sandy clay (numerous bones), (4) stiff yellow clay. Remains of Elephant, 

 Hyaena, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Bear, Roebuck, &c, 



R. H. Davis. Yorkshire. 

 The Mineral Wealth of Harrogate. Proc. Yorks. Geol. and Polytech. Soc, 

 N.S., vol. viii., Part III., p. 357. 



Details as to the Harrogate Wells, with chemical analyses of the waters, 

 and density at various depths. 



W. Boyd Dawkins. Cumberland. 

 On some Deposits of Apatite near Ottawa, Canada. Trans. Manch. Geol. 

 Soc, 1884-5, xviii. 47-61. 



Says (p. 55) this important mineral (crystalline phosphate of lime) occurs in 

 Cumberland, at the foot of Brandygill, Carrock Fells. 



Arthur W. Duncan. Derbyshire. 

 The Chemical Composition and Properties of the Carboniferous Limestone. 

 [Very brief abstract only]. Rep. Manch. Sci. Stud. Assoc. for 1883, p. 50. 



J. Vincent Elsden. Derbyshire, Northumberland, Durham. 



The Extinct Volcanoes of the British Isles. IV. — Newer Palaeozoic (continued). 



Science Monthly, April, i. 170- 171. 



Refers to the ' toad-stones ' of Derbyshire, and the Great and Little Whin 

 Sills of Noi'thumberland and Durham. 



Professor Everett. Northumberland, Lancashire. 



Sixteenth Report of the Committee, consisting of . . [18 names] . . 

 appointed for the purpose of investigating the Rate of Increase of Under- 

 ground Temperature downwards in various Localities of Dry Land and 

 under Water. Rep. Brit. Assoc., Southport, 1883, pp. 45 et seq. 



Observations made at North Seaton, a few miles from Newcastle, by 

 Professor Lebour, and at Ashton Moss Colliery, Lancashire, by E. Garside. 

 William Fawcett. 

 Address on Fossil Plants from Various Formations. Proc. Geol. Ass., April, 

 viii. 329-332. 



Description of lantern illustrations of Carboniferous plants, &c. ■ 



Naturalist, 



