Section of Strata near Worsthorne, Burnley. 
Strata, composed principally of blue clay, followed 
by light metals 102 feet. 
1. Coal, the “China Bed” 2 „ 
Strata, consisting chiefly of grey rag and metals -39 ,, 
2. Coal, the bed not named, and overlaid by about 
three inches of cannel, together 1 ] „ 
Strata, composed mainly of dark rag and metal 
seating To ,, 
3. Coal, the “ Danby Bed ” 2f ,, 
Strata, consisting of rag, light blue rock, metals, 
and black shales 126 „ 
4. Coal, the Arley, or Habergham mine 4\ „ 
The bed (2) is the one which has been hitherto omitted ; 
and, if of no other value at present, it may be useful for co- 
ordination and identification with the seams of coal in other 
localities. 
A Paper was iead by Edward Hull, B.A., F.G.S., “On 
the New Red Sandstone and Permian Formations as Sources 
of Water Supply for Towns.” 
The Paper commenced by pointing to the advantage 
enjoyed by most of the large towns of the central counties 
from their geological position, when built on the new red sand- 
stone. First, from being in proximity to coal ; second, from 
having a dry foundation ; third, from having easy access to 
building stone j and, fourth, from the fact of their rcstin°' 
upon natural reservoirs of water stored up in the sandstone 
