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and intestines, and all the diseases to which those who work 
in or with lead are so universally subject. Now the use of 
long gloves of caoutchouc would in a great measure remedy 
this evil, though in this case, as in that of the Davy lamp, 
it is to be feared that uneducated workmen prefer receiving 
higher wages to the better health and longer life which they 
might secure by the use of such safe-guards. But whether 
they use them or not, still let it be our pleasure as well as 
our duty to continue to point them out. 
I have felt, as well as those who so ably took a scientific 
part in the discussion, much interested in the proposed 
geological section of the Yorkshire coal field, as connected 
with a section of that of Lancashire, and shall hope to hear 
to-day that progress is making towards its completion. 
But this Society also looks forwards to the construction of 
a geological map of the West-Riding, a work which I am 
aware, if it be done with that accuracy which alone would 
do credit to our Society, or make it useful in future re- 
searches, must require much examination and much time to 
bring it to a satisfactory state of perfection. Still, as Pro- 
fessor Phillips has already so accurately delineated the moun- 
tain limestone district of the Riding, from Gruelthorpe 
to the Lune, and has also declared his intention of com- 
pleting a geological survey of the island, I trust that with 
his assistance, and that of Professor Sedgwick, this work 
may be immediately commenced. I cannot despair of seeing 
this most interesting object attained, if we can continue to 
publish geological maps of particular districts in the neat 
and efficient style of those which accompany Mr. Thorp's 
elaborate papers " On the Agriculture of the new Red Sand- 
stone District of the West Riding considered Geologically, 
with a Section of the Soil from the River Aire to Cantley, 
and on the Agriculture of the Magnesian Limestone, as 
connected with the Geology of a District extending from 
