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SECTIONS TO CONNECT THE LANCASHIRE 
it would afford a clue to the interpretation of the mode of action 
which elevated our continents. Those within the area of the Coal 
Field scarcely contain any diluvium, but those of Derbyshire abound 
with pebbles left above the highest flood-mark." 
Mr. H. Hartop pointed out some difficulties attending the line 
of section proposed by the Rev. Mr. Thorp, but with some deviation 
to avoid the dislocation in the valley of the Don he should be pre- 
pared to support it. 
Mr. T. "W. Embleton pointed out that the object of the section 
was not to get the best series illustrating the Yorkshire Coal-field, 
but to afford the means of comparison between that and the Lanca- 
shire Coal-field. To effect this the section across Yorkshire should 
commence near the same point as the one across Lancashire. He 
agreed with Mr. Thorp that it should embrace the full dip of the 
strata, as this would allow more strata to be intersected than any 
other direction. The line proposed by Mr. Morton and himself has 
this recommendation, and it had the advantage of starting eastwards 
from the same point as the Lancashire section did westwards. Mr, 
Thorp's objection that on the Barnsley line, some of the seams of 
coal and some of the rock formations were only slightly developed, 
stood for nothing, for no one line could be selected where every 
stratum was developed to its greatest extent. Of course other sections 
would be commenced, and which would with advantage be carried 
through those parts of the Coal-field where some coals attained their 
greatest thickness ; but as before observed, this section was merely 
to assist in instituting a comparison between the two Coal-fields, and 
as such could not be made with advantage to the Society unless the 
line proposed at the Leeds meeting be adopted. 
After dining the meeting was resumed at 6.0 p.m., and the gentle- 
men interested in the proposed sections, promised to further discuss 
them. A good deal of practical information on the subject was 
elicited ; but the meeting was unable to come to a decision on a sub- 
ject that involved so many points of detail, and the matter was 
referred to the committee on the sections, for further consideration 
and report. 
On April 25th the genial and hospitable secretary, Mr. Wilson, 
