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THE GEOLOGIST. 



inasmuch as he had conveyed to them an intimation of his 

 intention — " that the portions of Lancashire and Yorkshire 

 that have been already surveyed and not engraved, shall be 

 laid down on the scale of six inches per mile, after being again 

 surveyed the proposed visit of the " British Association^-* 

 in June 1842 ; and the offer of Mr. Looney to lecture on 

 the construction and principles of safety lamps, and the cir- 

 cumstances under which they are really safe or dangerous, at 

 the most important mining towns of Lancashire. 



Mention was also made of the additions to the Museum, 

 and the operation of the circulars addressed by the Council 

 to the proprietors of collieries and quarries in the neighbour- 

 hood, which had as yet only produced three satisfactory 

 replies. " It is, however, to be hoped that the publication 

 " of the transactions will convince the owners and occupiers 

 of the collieries in this district, that the Manchester Geolo- 

 gical Society is worthy of their support.^' 

 Lastly, the report contains the particulars of the pre- 

 miums for the first and second best vertical sections of the 

 coal strata in the districts of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and 

 Cheshire, and the terms of competition. 



On the motion of John Moore, Esq., the above report was 

 adopted. Mr. Bowman submitted a communication on the 

 former existence of glaciers in North Wales, which having 

 been duly acknowledged, and the usual votes of thanks pre- 

 sented to the Donors to the Society and the Chairman, the 

 meeting separated. 



The officers elected at this meeting for the ensuing year, 

 are as follows, viz. : 



President — James Hey wood ; Vice-Presidents — R. Thick- 

 nesse ; J. E. Bowc«an ; Lord F. Egerton, M.P. ; Lord 

 Vernon. Treasurer— G. W. Ormerod. Auditors — S. E. 

 Cottam ; T. Kirkman. Hon. Secretaries-— Ea. W. Binney ; 

 J. F. Bateman. 



Ttmrsday, November 25th. IS 11. — J. Iley wood, Esq., Pre- 



