localities is one of the most interesting and important questions that can engage the attention of a geologist, since much light is thrown by its determination on the configuration of the land in distant epochs, and on the primæval history of the earth.

Upon the conclusion of Mr. La Touche's paper, the President, on behalf of the Club, suitably thanked him. Then some business of the Club was transacted, including the election of the Rev. J. O. Bevan, of Vowchurch, as delegate to the British Association for the advancement of Science at their meeting to be held this year at Cardiff.

The following gentlemen were elected members of the Clnb:-Mr. C. G. Blathwayt, of Walney House; Rev. C. S. Hagreen, Vicar of Marden; and Rev. Plaskitt C. Lewis, of Oldcastle.

The following few remarks, entrusted to the charge of the Honorary Secretary, were prepared by Mr. George H. Piper, F.G.S. :

The chief object of the excursion to-day is to familiarize ourselves with the geological structure of the Woolhope Valley, and while using the science of Paleontology in detecting the rock formations which come uuder our notice, we must not lose sight of the fact that our present pursuit is physical geology.

When we call to mind that amongst other eminent geologists Sir Roderick Murchison and the Rev. William S. Symonds have made this valley the object of their research, and have written fully upon it, I must ask you to acquit me of plagiarism when you find that in the following short remarks I have made free use of their valuable books on the subject. Murchison describes Woolhope as being the most symmetrical valley of elevation in the British Isles. There the limestone, as seen in the diagram (of which I have made copies for your use), forms the exterior coat of a central dome marked C, in which the summit of the Upper Llandovery (or May Hill Sandstone) is barely visible. Sections of this formation may be seen near to the village of Woolhope. From this rock the Woolhope limestone, D. 1, dips away on all sides to pass under the Wenlock shale, D. 2. Quite near to the Church there is a large open quarry of Woolhope limestone. The Wenlock limestone, D. 3, plunges under the Ludlow rocks, E. 1, 2, and 3, and Old Red Sandstone, F, as displayed in the diagram. In short, you have before you on either side of the central dome of Haugh Wood a full exposition of all the Upper Silurian rocks, from their base to their summit.

The phenomena of this most remarkable elliptical mass. insulated and raised up through a great area of overlapping Old Red Sandstone, were first described in the "Silurian System." The term " Valley of Elevation" does not convey an adequate idea of this wonderful geological scene, for within the encircling ridge of Middle Ludlow rocks (or Aymestrey limestone), E. 2, there is one parallel surrounding valley in the Lower Ludlow Shale, E. 1, and another in the Wenlock Shale D. 2, or between the ridge of Wenlock Limestone D. 3, and the Woolhope Limestone D. 1. Thus, by the elevation of the various strata around a common centre, and by the subsequent excavation of their softer members, the hill or dome