secretary's report, 1806. 
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and Aconly for their kind help in arranging and leading the 
Field Excursions. 
On Saturday morning, May 26th, the party drove up Rye- 
dale, visiting first the far-famed ruins of Rievaulx, with the noted 
terraces and " temples " on the adjoining slopes. The journey 
was then continued to Hawnby, the tabular structure of the hills, 
intersected by deep, narrow gorges, being noted and their origin 
discussed. At Murton Hill a halt was made to visit Peak Scar 
Gill, a romantic landslip which has revealed a magnificent section 
of the Lower Limestone. The slipped masses hang on the steep 
hill slope, apparently in most unstable equilibrium, and form 
an imposing spectacle. After a long drive along the main 
ridge of the Hambledon Hills the party descended to view 
Gormire Lake and Roulston Scar. The mist, unfortunately, 
obscured the view over the vale of Mowbray. After a brief 
halt at the Hambledon Hotel the road to Helmsley was resumed, 
the return route passing the Deer Park, and a good view of the 
red deer was obtained. 
The Autumn Council Meeting was held in the University 
Buildings, Liverpool, on Saturday, September 8th, and was 
associated with an excursion to view the famous footprint beds 
of Storeton, near Birkenhead. 
The Hon. Secretary (Rev. W. Lower Carter) announced that, 
on account of his removal from Mirfield to Birkenhead, he was 
compelled to resign the offices of Honorary Secretary and Editor 
of the Proceedings. In his statement he pointed out that the 
work of the Society had gradually increased and that it might 
be difficult to get a competent geologist to take over the whole 
of the duties. He, therefore, suggested that the financial work 
should be entirely transferred to the Treasurer, and, if necessary, 
that the posts of Hon. Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings 
should be held by different persons. After some discussion, 
and a statement by the Chairman (Rev. C. T. Pratt, M.A.), of 
the deep regret with which the Council heard of the impending 
resignation of the Secretary, it was resolved to postpone the 
consideration of the subject to an adjourned Council Meeting 
at Leeds, on September 27th. 
