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being noticed on the shore, and the train was taken back to Whitby. 
The members dined together at the Crown Hotel, and after dinner 
the General Meeting was held under the presidency of Mr. Percy F. 
Kendall, F.G.S. During the Meeting sympathetic reference was 
made to Mr. Thos. Hick, A.L.S., B.Sc, news of whose sudden death 
had been received, and a resolution of sympathy and condolence with 
his widow and family was passed. 
In continuation of this Field Excursion the members joined the 
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union at Staithes, on Monday, August 23rd. 
The train was taken to Easington and a visit paid to Boulby Alum 
Pit. After examining the section and obtaining specimens of the 
characteristic fossils a return was made by train to Hinderwell. 
Thence the shore was reached by way of Runswick and the cliff 
section followed to Staithes. Numerous fossils were obtained, the 
best "find" being a slab of Ichthyosaurus remains which was secured 
by the Rev. J. Hawell. The members attended the General Meeting 
of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union at Staithes, and then returned 
to Whitby. After dinner the General Meeting was resumed for the 
consideration of the papers read on Saturday evening, and a lively 
discussion ensued. A visit was paid by several of the members on 
Tuesday morning to Saltwick Nab, an excursion which resulted in 
the fortunate find of some gasteropods new to that locality, the 
aptychi of Ammonites, and other fossils. The members in separat- 
ing were able to congratulate one another on a most successful and 
instructive Meeting. 
During the year the Library of the Society has been transferred 
to, and suitably housed at, the Philosophical Hall, Leeds. The books 
consist chiefly ot the Memoirs of the United States Geological Survey 
and the publications of Scientific Societies sent in exchange for 
our Proceedings. The best thanks of the Society are due to Mr. 
Henry Crowther for the trouble he has so kindly taken in the suitable 
arrangement of these books in the cases assigned to them by the 
kindness of the Council of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary 
Society. 
One piece of important original work in connection with York- 
shire Geology has been commenced by Mr. Kendall, viz., a detailed 
