THE LAST DECADE. 
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Geologists' Association of London. The combined societies met at 
Harrogate on July ITtli, and the geological features of the district 
were examined, under the guidance of Mr. Hudleston. On the 
following day the members visited Knaresbro' and Plumpton, and on 
the 1 9th the party, under the guidance of the Honorary Secretary of 
this Society, left Harrogate and drove to Skipton, spending some 
pleasant hours at Boltf)n x\bbey and its beautiful environment. At 
Skipton the somewhat numerous party was located at the several 
hotels in the town, having their headquarters at the Devonshire 
Arms. On Thursday, Malham and Gordale were visited, and the 
more energetic portion of the party walked across the moors to the 
Victoria Cave, and thence to Settle and Giggleswick. The museum 
in connection witli the Grammar School at the latter place was 
inspected, and the remains which were obtained during the explora- 
tion of the Victoria Cave, which are deposited in this museum, were 
examined. On Friday, the 21st, the members of the joint societies 
proceeded to Clapham and visited the Ingleboro' Cave, Trougill and 
Gaping Gill Hole. They thence proceeded to Xorber, where the 
immense assemblage of ice-borne Silurian blocks, resting on lime- 
stone, is located, and continuing their walk round the spur of 
Monghton Fell, inspected the quarries of slate, with superimposed 
limestone, which form its summit. From Horton in Ribblesdale the 
party returned by train to Skipton. On account of the bad weather 
which had set -in, a projected excursion to Lothersdcile and Eaygill 
was abandoned. A detailed and interesting description of this excur- 
sion was prepared by Mr. Hudleston and the Honorary Secretary, 
and is printed in the proceedings of the Society. 
The visit of the Society to l^ontefract was rendered very agi^ee- 
able by the kind entertainment of one of the vice-presidents, Mr. T. 
W. Tew, who presided on the occasion. Before the meeting the 
members visited a portion of the new Hull and Barnsley line of rail- 
way at Upton. A fine section was exposed by a cutting in the Permian 
limestone, showing this rock resting uncomformably on the coal 
measures. 
It was during this year that the hand of the assassin deprived 
the Society of one of its most esteemed vice-presidents. Lord 
