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EXCURSIONS. 
A number of fossil shells were collected from the glacial 
beds. These evidently belonged to several different periods, some 
being warm and some cold water species, and probably reached 
their present position in the same manner as the boulders which 
accompany them, being dragged up from the sea floor by the 
movement of the glacier. The boulders found in these beds 
include many rocks of Scottish origin, including the granites 
of Criffel and Dalbeattie, grits from the Ordovician, of the South 
of Scotland, and notably the fine grained granite of Ailsa Craig ; 
also flints, probably derived from the chalk of Antrim. 
The conveyances were rejoined at Port Cranstall, and after 
a short drive over a raised beacli the Point of Ayre was reached. 
Here the members were allowed to examine the cores of a 
deep boring which is being put down in search of coal at the 
extreme north point of the Island. The boring up to the present 
has been for the most part in rocks of Triassic Age. 
The return journey was by way of Bride, where Mr. Ker- 
mode described some interesting Runic crosses which are pre- 
served in the churchyard, and thence to Sulby Glen Station, 
an opportunity of examining the old course of the Sulby River 
being afforded on the way. 
This brought the work of an extremely interesting Excursion 
to a close. In spite of somewhat unfavourable weather the 
meeting was a most enjoyable one. 
The Autumn Meeting was held in the district surrounding 
the ancient town of Pickering. 
The President for the meeting was James M. Mitchelson, 
Esq., J.P., of Pickering, and the leadership of the Field Ex- 
cursions was undertaken by Messrs. J. T. Sewell and Lewis G. 
Rowland. 
The headquarters of the Society were at the Black Swan 
Hotel, Pickering, and a considerable number of members had 
already arrived on Thursday evening, while others joined the 
party on Friday. 
On Friday morning the members left the Black Swan at 
nine o'clock and drove by way of the village of Lockton to the 
Hole of Horcum, where a halt was made to examine the remark- 
able configuration of the ground at this point. 
