60 
TATE : THE MALHAM DRY RIVER BED. 
A dry river bed, extending from the water-sinks to the summit 
of Malham Cove, forms a marked physiographical peculiarity of this 
elevated area which, as remarked by Phillips, can be distinctly 
followed. Yet it is no exaggeration to say, that every summer 
thousands of pleasure seekers wander in close proximity to this 
charming dry valley, and pass on unconscious of its existence. This 
interesting geological and topographical feature is fully illustrated in 
the following series of admirable photographs, for which the Society 
is deeply indebted to Mr. Godfrey Bingley, of Leeds. The skill and 
good taste of the photographer in selecting his points of attack 
awaken the warm admiration of those who know the difficulties of the 
situation and the labour which must have attended their production. 
They give an artistic and accurate representation of the whole length 
of this interesting little gorge, and on the map, which is added, the 
place from which each photograph was taken, and the direction of 
view is indicated by a numbered arrow-head. 
(No. 1) — Malham Tarn (alt. 1246 ft.) View looking north, 
across the Tarn to Tarn House (the seat of Mr. Walter Morrison, M.P.), 
with Malham Moor in the background. The sluice-gates are seen at 
the foot of tlie Tarn. Silurian rocks occupy the foreground and 
constitute the floor of the Tarn ; the moorlands beyond the house are 
of Mountain Limestone. The stream leaving the Tarn crosses the 
north branch of the Craven fault near the Wate-sinks Gate, and the 
fault may be seen in Gordale Beck, to the east. 
(No. 2)— The Water-sinks (1200 ft.), half a mile below the 
Tarn. Here the waters are swallowed up by fissures in the Moun- 
tain Limestone, some of which may be seen at the base of the wall to 
the right, but the sinks occur chiefly for a short distance down the 
valley, on the other side of this boundary wall. When the photo- 
graph was taken there was no water passing down the water-sinks, 
the slui'jes being closed. Malham Water, a lake embosomed in the 
cloud-capped mountain (Gray) which, hiding itself as it were imme- 
diately on its escape from the parent's confines, traverses the bowels 
and cavities of the earth till it finds a snug and serene retreat amid 
the almost inaccessible crags at the foot of Cove." (Hurtley). 
(No. 3) Comb Scar (1220 ft.) entrance to the north end. View 
