BOOKS AND MAPS.— The area to be investigated is included in Sheets 
43 and 34, New Series of the One-inch Maps, geologically coloured. 
For information concerning ihe geology, fauna and flora of the district see 
Canon Atkinson's "Forty Years in a Moorland Parish," Tate & Blake's "York- 
shire Lias," Cowper Reed's " Geological History of the Rivers of East Yorkshire," 
Kendall's "System of Glacier Lakes in the Gleve and Hills " (Q.J. G.S,, 1902), 
Fox-Strangways "Jurassic Rocks of \'orkshire," Baker's "North Yorkshire," 
Nelson's " Birds of Yorkshire," and Papers in liie Proceedings of the Cleveland 
Naturalists' Field Clul), Vols, i and 2. 
HEADQUARTERS.— The Headquarters during the meeting will be at ihe 
Robin Hood" Hotel, Castleton. 
ACCOMMODATION. — For those staying the week-end, the terms , are 
{exclusive of sandwiches) 7/- per day for bed, ijreakfast and dinner at the " Robin 
Hood " Hotel. The accommodation at the Hotel is limited (four or five rooms), 
but other apartments may be obtained at Coronation Boarding House, and else- 
\vhere in the village. As Castleton will be full of visitors at W liitsuntide, applica- 
tions for rooms should be made immediately. In cas;.'s of great difficulty in 
obtaining rooms, Mr. J. W, R. Puncli, Howe \'iew, Castleton, will be pleased to 
find suitable accommodation. 
EVENING MEETINGS.— An evening meeting will be held on Saturday, 
when Mr. l-'rank Elgee, F.tLS., will read a paper on "The Peat Beds and other 
Superficial Deposits of the Eastern Moorlands." 
ROUTES, — Saturday. — After the arrival of the 8-46 train all sections will 
take the following route from the station : Up the Moor slopes to Castleton 
Canister Quarries, and thence across the Moors to White Cross Swangs, Dim- 
mingda e Quarry, Freeborough Hill, etc,, returning by way of Girrick and Ewe 
Crag Slack to I3anby, This ground though mostly moorland is extremely 
interesting to all sections. 
June 4th. — For those who desire it, the choice of two or three very interesting 
walks can be made, 
Monday. — After the arrival of the 8-46 train all sections will proceed up 
Danby Dale as far as Falcon Farm. The route will then be over the Moors to 
Trough House, via Great Fryup Head to George Gap Spa, ovtx rough broken 
grountl at Fryup Head, through Little Fryup Dale, by Danl)y Castle, and Danby 
Brick and Tile Works, back to Castleton. 
LEADERS.— Mr. T. VV. R. Punch, President of the ClevcUnd Naturalists' 
Field Club, Mr. Frank Klgee, F.G.S., and Mr. J. J. Burton, F.G.S. 
PERMISSION to visit their estates has been kindly granted by Yiscount 
Downe, Lord Boyne, Mr. G. A. Macmillan, Captain R. B. Turton, and Messrs. 
Flintoft. 
THE DISTRICT to be investigated includes the upper portion of the l)eauti- 
ful valley of the Esk, the moorlands of central Cleveland, and the great dales of 
Baysdale, Westerdale, Danby Dale, and Fryup Dales, rendered so iiclebrated by 
Canon Atkinson's " Forty \'ears in a Moorland Parish." The village of Castleton, 
in the Parish of Danby, is situated on a narrow ridge dividing Eskdale from Uanby 
Dale, and is surrounded by wide spreading moors and finely wooJed hills and dales. 
GEOLOGY. — Mr. Frank Elgeewrites: Castleton is a good centre for studying 
the inland character of the Inferior Oolite Rocks from the Dogger to the Kellaways 
Rock. The Lias is exposed in Baysdale, Westerdale, and Danby Dale, but cood 
sections are rare. The routes have l>een so arranged as to afford an opportunity to 
examine the chief beds of the (Jolite, including the Grey Limestone Series (here 
•r.ery coarse and gritty, and very uidike its appearance on the coast at Peak or 
