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Morgan, the shafts and cuttings of the new railway near 
Chipping Sodbury being visited also on the same occasion. 
On June 4th the Section was invited by the late Mr. J. M. 
McCurrich to join a geological excursion to Denny Island, 
which was found to consist of carboniferous* limestone dip- 
ping at a high angle towards the south. The exact horizon 
of this Denny limestone, as compared with that of the Avon 
Gorge, could not, however, be ascertained. 
There was a fair attendance of members at University 
College on November 10th to hear Mr. Bolton read a paper 
upon ''Museum Geology," in which he suggested various 
means of popularising the study of geology. The paper, 
which was fully illustrated by specimens and lantern slides, 
led to an interesting discussion. 
The financial condition of the Section is sound. The Section 
continues to subscribe to the British Palseontographical 
Society, whose publications are placed in the library, Berkeley 
Square. The Geological Magazine^ bought by the Section, 
is also placed there month by month. 
H. PENTECOST, Hon. Sec. 
ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 
THE meetings of this Section have been, during 1898, 
almost entirely devoted to the compilation of a local 
list of species. This list is now in an advanced state of 
efficiency, though it has been found a much more lengthy 
proceeding than was at first imagined. It was felt, however, 
that any hurry which might at all impair the thoroughness 
of the list must be avoided. 
Two meetings have been devoted to other subjects. 
On March 31st, Dr. J. A. Norton exhibited a great number 
