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THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION 

 AT ROBIN HOOD'S BAY. 



The excursion to Robin Hood's Bay, arranged for Monday, July 

 1 6th, had long been anticipated by the members of the Union, 

 particularly those in the geological section, with the liveliest feelings 

 of pleasure. Alas ! when the long expected day arrived, our phenom- 

 enal summer dealt hardly with those who, many of them from a 

 distance, had travelled to the classic region of the Peak, the southern 

 cheek of Robin Hood's Bay. All day the rain fell most heavily and 

 relentlessly, and worse, a dense sea fog obscured the majestic cliffs 

 and beautiful scenery which they had hoped to explore. Upon 

 arrival at Peak Station, the whole party, with two or three exceptions, 

 ranged themselves under the leadership of the President of the Union 

 (Mr. W. H. Hudleston, M.A., F.R.S.), and attempted, in spite of the 

 terrific rain, a little held work, but were very soon compelled to 

 discontinue and return to Scarborough. Upon arrival it was judged 

 best to resort at once to the Museum of the Scarborough Philosophical 

 Society, where the members thoroughly inspected the grand collection 

 of geological specimens, natural history objects, and antiquities 

 there, by the kindness of Mr. Phillips, thrown open to them. The 

 typical specimens of the Oolitic and Liassic fossils of the district were 

 closely examined, and one object which attracted much attention was 

 a fine specimen of the egg of the Great Auk, which on account of its 

 rarity is now of such great value. One most pleasurable reminiscence 

 will be the examination of the specimens collected by AVilliam Smith, 

 *the father of geology,' for many years a resident in the neighbourhood. 



No sectional meetings were held, but the general meeting was duly 

 held with the President of the Union in the chair. The following new 

 members were then unanimously elected : Miss Gertrude Walker, Lees 

 House, Thornhill Edge, Dewsbury ; J. W. Woodall, M.A., F.G.S., 

 St. Nicholas' House, Scarborough ; Oswald Dawson, Caledonian 

 House, Leeds ; J. W. Abram, Foston, via Hull ; and Francis Augustine 

 Grimston, Mosergh, Kendal. Upon the roll of Societies being called 

 over, it was found that representatives from the following were 

 present — Leeds Naturalists' Club, Goole Scientific Society, York and 

 District Field Naturalists' Society, Leeds Geological Association, Brad- 

 ford Scientific Association, Malton Naturalists' Society, Keighley Scien- 

 tific and Literary Society, Ackworth School Natural History Society, 

 Scarborough Philosophical Society, and Hull Geological Society. 

 The Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., President of the Geological Section, 

 then moved a vote of thanks to the gentlemen who had conducted 

 the excursion, viz., Messrs. W. H. Hudleston, M.A., FR.S., M. B. 



Aug. 1888. ,> 



