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'■ There was not much water flowing at the time, and a few 
days afterwards several important springs in the neighbourhood ran 
dry, including that at Turn Dub, on the opposite bank of the Ribble, 
which is the reputed outlet of the Alum Pot stream. 
" The springs commenced to flow again a few days later ; but 
although they were carefully watched, as was also the river itself, 
no trace of colour was seen. 
'■ It was therefore concluded that either the fluorescein had passed 
into one of the other river basins or had become so diluted as to be 
invisible. 
" This experiment having proved inconclusive, a further one 
was commenced on Thursday, September 5th, the results of which 
are not yet known. 
'■ Owing to the long delay caused by the drought and other 
circumstances beyond their control, the Committee have been unable 
to complete the Avork during the present year, and therefore ask to 
be reappointed and to be allowed to retain the unexpended balance 
of the grant made at the Bradford Meeting." 
Since the Glasgow meeting the fluorescein put in at Long Churn, 
the water of which falls into .Ahmi Pot, on September 5th, has emerged 
on the opposite side of the River Ribble, in a pool called Turn Dub, 
on September 1 7th. Between these dates Turn Dub had run dry, but 
on September 17th rain fell and the pool filled vrith greenish water, 
but did not run over. The follo\nng day the water of the Ribble was 
coloured by the stream flowing out of Turn Dub. The Sub-Com- 
mittee is arranging to continue the investigations, and to have the 
complicated underground water courses communicating with Long 
Churn surveyed as soon as possible. 
The Rev. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S., was appointed the 
representative Governor of the Yorkshire College, and Mr. A. R. 
Dwerryhouse, F.G.S., delegate to the B.A. Corresponding Societies 
Committee at the Glasgow meeting. 
The Hon. Secretary was invited to be one of the Secretaries of 
the Geological Section at the Glasgow meeting, but was unable to be 
present at the meeting and so could not accept the appomtment. 
