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at Peak. After examining the fault at Peak, Robin Hood's Bay was 
crossed, and the party returned by train to Whitby. 
After dinner the General Meeting was held at the Crown Hotel. 
The chair was taken by Mr. Percy F. Kendall, F.G.S. 
The minutes of the previous General Meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from the Rev. 
E. M. Cole, Messrs. J. R. Eddy, T. Tate, and C. W. Fennell. 
The following new Members were elected : — 
Benjamin A. Burrell, F.I.C., F.C.S., Leeds. 
Richard T. Monson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Darlington. 
Edwin Hawkesworth, Leeds. 
The Chairman delivered an address on " The Origin of the 
Physiographic Features of East Yorkshire." 
The following papers were read : — 
" A History of the Dropping Well at Knaresborough and an 
Analysis of the Water," by Mr. B. A. Burrell, F.LC, F.C.S. 
" Notes on the Drifts of the Humber Gap," by Mr. John W. 
Stather, F.G.S. 
" Notes on Elephas antiquus and other remains from the gravels 
at EUoughton," by Mr. Thomas Sheppard. 
" The origins of some lines of small pits on Allerston and Ebbers- 
tou Moors, near Scamridge Dykes, in the neighbourhood of 
Scarborough," by Mr. J. R. Mortimer. 
A series of boulder-specimens found in the parish of Ingleby 
Greenhow, was exhibited and described by the Rev. John Hawell, 
M.A. 
A vote of sympathy with Mrs. Hick and her family on the 
lamented death of Mr. Thomas Hick, B.Sc, A.L S., was passed, on the 
proposition of the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr, Kendall, who 
made feeling references to Mr. Hick's valuable scientific work, and to 
the great loss sustained by his death. 
Votes of thanks were passed to the Chairman, the Readers of 
the Papers, and the Leaders of the Excursion. 
Monday, August 3rd. The party joined the Yorkshire 
Naturalists' Union in their excursion to Staithes. Train was taken 
