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THE GEOLOGIST, 



Various remarks were made with reference to the esta- 

 bhshment of this society^, its utility in promoting the succef^s 

 of the parent Institution^ and congratulatory on both these 

 points ; after which Mr. Jukes delivered the opening address, 

 in which, after apologizing for his humble efforts, as com- 

 pared with those of Mr. Murchison, who had delivered a 

 similar discourse on the foundation of the Dudley Society, 

 he traced the peculiar features of the mineral district of the 

 neighbourhood, and pointed out the advantage which the 

 parent Society possessed, with regard to its situation ; Dud- 

 ley being, as he expressed it, the key of their geological 

 position.^^ The address contained many excellent remarks 

 on the value of geology, and pointed out as the object of 

 the Society, the examination of the solid geometry of the 

 district, the formation of accurate charts, and the establish- 

 ment of a central museum of the geological productions and 

 peculiarities of the neighbourhood. 



The thanks of the Society were presented to Mr. J ukes, 

 on the motion of Mr. A. H. Browne, who in a short speech, 

 called attention to the most valuable considerations in the 

 address, and the meeting separated in a manner which would 

 predict a continued activity in the management and con- 

 duct of the society. 



SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



The first meeting of this Society, at their apartments in 

 Gray's Inn Square, was held on February 16th. last, when 

 a paper was submitted from Mr. James Buckman, (cor- 

 responding member of the Society at Cheltenham,) on the 

 oolite formation of that district ; but having been kindly 

 favoured with a copy of the entire communication, which 

 we shall present to our readers at no very distant date, we 

 will at present merely remark, that the lucid arrangement of 

 the details gave great satisfaction to the members. A long 



