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Durham for instance, which he had lately examined, were 

 most certainly of the latter description. In conclusion, he 

 complimented the author upon his distinguished labours. 



Professor Phillips begged to observe that when the facts 

 or phenomena were self-evident, Geologists were willing to 

 agree ; but where they offered somewhat doubtful characters, 

 then they were compelled to differ, and could be allowed to 

 do so. The fact was that he thought to a certain extent 

 both theories were correct. In some instances. Coal-fields 

 were derived from vegetables which had grown on the spot ; 

 and in others, they were the accumulation of vegetable sub- 

 stances transported from other localities by the action of 

 floods. 



Earl FiTZWiLLiAM said he thought the students of Geology 

 were too apt to draw hasty conclusions, as they were igno- 

 rant of the mighty power which had been at work in the 

 formation of the crust of the earth. 



After a vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman by Dr. 

 BucKLAND, the meeting concluded. 



