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The next quarry visited displayed entirely the Inferior Oolite, of which 
the whole range of hills to Nibley was composed. The President 
remarked that these strata had been deposited in very deep water, as was 
inferred from their great regularity, and from the paucity of animal 
remains, these being found most abundantly in beds deposited near the sea 
shore. At different spots along the hill, however, several beautiful speci- 
mens of Rhynchonella spinosa were obtained, also Lima pectiniformis, 
several species of Terebratuia, including T. maxillata, and some beauti- 
fully preserved small pectens (two species). Growing abundantly in the 
neighbourhood of the Inferior Oolite quarry, the botanists of the party 
found, amongst other plants, Echium vulgare, Reseda luteola, Gentiana 
Amarella, Campanula glomerata, and Chlora perfoliata. 
The party then strolled quietly through the woods on the brow of the 
bill, stopping frequently to admire the glorious and everchanging views 
over the landscape, and arrived at the monument now in course of erection 
on Nibley- hill, to the memory of Tyndall, so celebrated in connection with 
the Holy Bible, who formerly lived in the neighbourhood. This was care- 
fully inspected, and several of the party mounted to near the top, in order 
to enjoy the more distant view gained by the increased elevation. It was 
seen that the rough inside work was built of the stone from the hill, but 
that the steps of the tower were of Nailsworth stone, also Inferior Oolite, 
but harder, while the whole of the outside was faced with Bath freestone. 
Through the kindness of the clerk of the works, the designs for the com- 
pletion of the monument were inspected. 
In the Wood, the following species of plants were gathered : Ononis 
campestris, Eupatorium cannabinum, Campanula latifolia, and Hypericum 
androsaemum. A quarry in the hill just above Nibley, yielded some 
beautiful small pectens, and on decending the hill, the fossils of the Upper 
Lias Sands were again seen, including, in addition to the list previously 
given, Modiola Sowerbyi. 
At the foot of the hill, conveyances were in readiness to carry the party 
back to Charfield, where they did justice to the dinner that awaited them, 
after which the President rose, and, first observing that it was against 
the rules of the Society to propose any toast after dinner, expressed the 
pleasure he felt in seeing so large a proportion of ladies present, and then 
congratulated the members on the advantage of the presence with them 
that day of one of their Vice-Presidents, Canon Moseley, suggesting that 
he would perhaps address a few words to them. 
Canon Moseley, being thus called upon, rose and thanked the 
President for the allusions made to him. He expressed his firm belief in 
the advantages of a scientific education, a belief which was increased by 
meetings such as the present. Science had for its object the pursuit of 
Truth, and Truth, he said, was a thing of God, who would take care of it ; 
it was impossible that an increase in scientific knowledge should diminish 
