144 
MINUTES. 
A joint excursion of the members of the Geologists' Association 
of London, and the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic 
Society, commenced on Monday, July 17th, and extended 
over the five following days, when the following localities 
were visited: — July 17th, Harrogate and district, — 18th, 
Knaresborough. Plumpton, and Brimham, — 19th, Harrogate 
to Skipton, — 20th, Malham and Gordale, — 21st, Clapham, 
Norber, and Moughton, — 22nd, Raygill. 
Meeting of the Council at the Museum, Leeds, October 2oth, 
1882. 
Present, Thos. W. Embleton in the chair, Messrs. R. Carter, T. 
Lister, and Honorary Secretary. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confimed. 
Proposed by Mr. Carter, seconded by Mr. Lister, " That the 
following amounts be paid : — 
A. Megson £1 18^. Od. 
Whitley and Booth 0 13 0 
Petty Cash 10 0 0 
£12 11 0 
The Honorary Secretary reported that a photograph had been 
taken at Thorn wick Bay, Flamborough Head, and sent to 
the Autotype Company, with an order to print 250 copies. 
Proposed by Mr. Lister, seconded by Mr. Carter, and carried, 
" That the annual meeting of the members be held at 
Hemsworth or Pontefract, on November 8th, or loth, 1882, 
and that papers be read by Messrs. liamplugh, Cash, Law 
and Davis." 
Annual general meeting of the members, at Pontefract, on 
Wednesday, November 15th, 1882. 
The members met at the Towm Hall, and were conveyed in 
carriages to Upton Old Hall, where Mr. Tew provided 
lunch. The new cutting on the Hull and Barnsley railway, 
close by, was then visited. The Permian Limestone is 
exposed in a fine section, resting unconformably on the 
coal measures. Mr. Davis explained the section and its 
bearings in a brief address. The party then drove back to 
