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THE LAST DECADE. 
nine yards below the surface. At the meetino- which was afterwards 
held at the Queen Hotel, the chair was occupied by Mr W. S. 
Stanhope, M.P., one of the vice-presidents, who delivered an address. 
In July, the Society had a two days' excursion anion.cst the York- 
shire Wolds. xVlighting at North Grimston Station the members 
were met and entertained at luncheon by Sir Charles W. Strickland, 
who, togetlier with the Rev. E. Maide Cole and Mr. Mortimer, acted 
as guides throughout the day. The Oolitic quarries at Grimston were 
visited, and the party proceeded thence to Wharram Percy, and after 
a visit to the Bnrdale Tunnel, a circuit was made to Deepdale, one 
of the most characteristic in the district. From thence to Burdale 
Station in Thixendale, where the party took the train to Driffield. 
At Driffield a visit was paid to the museum of Mr. J. R. Mortimer, 
and his rich collection of remains from the tumuli in the district and 
other pre-historic objects, together with a large collection of fossils 
from the chalk, afforded considerable interest to the members. The 
party dined at the Bell Hotel, and afterwards lield a meeting, over 
which Sir Chas. Strickland presided. On the following day, the 
members again took train to Wetwang, where arrangements had been 
made to convey the party to Huggate, a distance of four and a half 
miles. There the Huggate Dykes and Millington Dale were visited, 
and the scenery of these and other extensive dales, marvellous in 
their development and striking in tlieir effect, w^ere investigated. 
The party was entertained at lunclieon by tlie Rev. G, P. Keogli. 
After an examination of the red clialk at ^lillington Springs, they 
proceeded to Warter, where extensive views of the plain of York were 
obtained, and a well exposed section of red chalk and lias was visited 
in "VVarter brickyard. The members afterwards wallved to Pockling- 
ton, and thence sought their several destinations. 
The annual meeting was held at Skipton. The members met at 
Cononley atone p.m., andw^alkedtoRaj^gill Quarries, visitingtheConon- 
ley Lead Mines en route, under the guidance of Mr. J. Ray Eddy, w ho 
explained the method of mining, and also of obtaining the lead from the 
ore. At Ra3^gillthe members inspected a fissure in the limestone quarry 
of Mr. Spencer, from which bones of elephas, rhinoceros, bison, bear, 
hyaena, and other animals liad been obtained. Prof. Miall gave an 
