HUDLESTON AXD DAVIS: EXCURSION. 129 
About four hours were devoted to Bolton Abbey and the Strid, 
where many of the gentlemen from the south for the first time 
saw one of the most beautiful and interesting spots in Yorkshire ; 
indeed, so fascinated were they with the charms of this delightful 
valley, that it was rather late when the journey was resumed. It 
may be stated that the Strid is cut through what is known as the 
Kinderscout grit, being the lowest grit of the millstone series. 
Opposite Bolton Abbey there is a very fine section in the Yore- 
dale shales, showing both faults and contortions. This is on the 
north side of the anticlinical. The stratigraphical phenomena 
between Bolton and Skipton are of the most marvellous kind. The 
long system of distui'bances extending from the neighbourhood of 
Clitheroe to Harrogate, here assumes a most striking phase, and 
the quarries exhibit some extraordinary sections in consequence. 
The first quarries visited are known as the Hambleton Rock Quar- 
ries, where the Skipton rock, supposed to Ic mountain limestone, 
has been forced into a vertical position, and is variously contorted. 
Continuing the drive towards Skipton, the party niade a diversion 
in the direction of Draughton Quarry, an excavation in the Yor- 
dale rocks, where some remarkable phenomena of rod: curvature 
may be seen to great advantage. Some of the choicest of these 
have been photographed by the Yorkshire Society, and form beau- 
tiful pictures, apart from their supreme geological interest. The 
excursionists had some difficulty in finding their carriages again. 
Skipton was not reached until a late hour in the evening, and it 
was some time before the party were settled in their various 
quarters, but, thanks to the admirable arrangements made by the 
Honorary Secretary, everything was finally put to lights. 
By an early train on Thursday morning the members of the 
Societies travelled from Skipton to Bell Busk, and most of them 
walked from thence to Malham, a distance of nearly five miles. 
The hillocky character of the ground, due to the glacial deposits 
was noticed. Malham Cove is situated on the line of the south 
Craven fault. (See diagram.) The director having arrived 
