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proceed onward without difficulty ; one thought begot 

 another, and it was almost as difficult to stop. Discus- 

 sions were always, in his opinion, advantageous; and, by 

 the production of a moderately written paper, a discussion 

 might be produced which would benefit every one present. 

 He hoped to see the Society rise again with greater vigour, 

 and be a honour to the county, 



Mr. Clay, the Honorary Secretary, read the following 

 Report of the Proceedings of the Society for the past 

 year : — 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND 

 POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY OF THE WEST-RIDING OF 

 YORKSHIRE, PRESENTED AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL 

 MEETING, ON THE 18tH OF DECEMBER, 1844. 



In rendering to the Members of the Geological and Poly- 

 technic Society a statement of the proceedings of the past 

 year, the Council have to report that the Quarterly Meetings, 

 with one exception, have been held with regularity, and that 

 many valuable communications have been made, — some, 

 illustrations of the particular Geology of the county, and 

 others embracing subjects of more general application. 



The following Papers have been read : — 



At the Annual Meeting in Wakefield, September, 1843 — 



On a remarkable case of the action of Spring Water on 

 Lead," by William West, Esq., of Leeds. 

 " On the action of the Atmospheric Railway, between Kingston 



and Dalkey," by William Lucas, Esq., of Sheffield. 

 *» On Ventilation," by Henry Hartop, Esq. 



At the Meeting at Huddersfield, December 6th, 1843 — 



" Observations on the Discovery of Coprolites in the Stanley 

 Shale and Flockton Stone, or Fish Coal," by Mr. M. 

 Simpson, of Whitby. 



