276 Yorkshire Naturalists at Askrigg. 
had to foot it from Hawes Junction to Askrigg, happily arriving 
in time for tea and meeting. 
Saturday was devoted to an investigation of the ravines 
locally known as Mill Gill, Whitfield Gill, and Skell Gill. 
Mill Gill was of especial interest to the geologists, as here 
were seen the sections by which Phillips, eighty years ago, 
measured and classified the Yoredale series of rocks. The 
botanical features of the route also amply repaid investigation. 
At the close of the excursion the usual meeting was held, 
the President (Mr. Thomas Sheppard) occupying the chair, 
when the various reports were given. Mr. W. Horne, in re- 
marking upon the geological features noted during the day, 
referred to his acquaintance with Phillips, and exhibited a 
photograph of this famous Yorkshire Geologist. Hearty 
thanks were accorded to the divisional Secretary, Mr. W. 
Robinson, for his services in making the local arrangements, 
and also to Messrs. W. Horne, Mr. J. Hartshorn, and Mr. J. 
J. G. Lodge for their services as guides. 
The majority of the party stayed overnight, and spent 
Sunday in the vicinity of Lake Semmerwater. — W. E. L. W. 
Mr. Sheppard writes that Sunday proved a delightful 
day, and the members were greatly indebted to Mr. Lodge for 
the treat he gave them in the way of urging them on over 
many very tiring miles, and also for the fund of local information 
which he imparted. The members first walked to Bainbridge, 
where, on a hill top above the village, was a Roman camp in 
remarkably perfect preservation. The square camp, with 
its ramparts and ditches — and an entrance in the centre of 
each earthwork, was practically untouched either by the hands 
of time or man. On the hill opposite — over the river bed, 
were certainly clearly defined circular earthworks, which Air. 
Lodge considered to be of earlier, i. e . , British date. On the 
way to Semmerwater the members visited the charming 
waterfall known as Mill Gill, where the even bedding of the 
Carboniferous rocks was very marked. Semmerwater itself 
is of geological interest, as it obviously owes its existence to 
a dam of morainic material left during the Great Ice Age. 
The walk round the mere was delightful. On its margin were 
interesting wild flowers in great variety, and there was evidence 
that various waterfowl and other birds nested in or near it ; 
while in the water could be seen the shells of the Swan mussel, 
and numerous crayfish of large size. The place was a verit- 
able naturalist’s paradise. 
On the previous day the members had examined the various 
charming gills already referred to. These, with their regularly 
bedded rocks, and here and there the waterfalls of no mean size 
and of great beauty, proved a most welcome retreat and shelter 
from the heat. There was not too much water, which made 
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