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ORDINARY MEETING.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1884.

HENRY HICKS, ESQ., M.D., F.G.S., President, in the Chair.

It was decided that th e following letter from Sir Richard Owento the Secretary should be entered on the minutes :-

" Sheen Lodge." Richmond Park.

" 24th February, 1884."DEAR DR. FOULERTON,

" Our friend Dr. Woodward has notified to me themost kind and unexpect ed intention of the ' Geologists' Associa­tion' to present me with an ' Address' on my resignation of officialwork at the Museum of Natural History.

"Of the recognitions of past services with which I have beenhonoured there are none that I shall cherish in more gratefulmemory than such expression of approval from much-esteemedfellow-labourers in a favourite field of research.

"I have noted down Saturday, 15th March, as engaged to beat the Museum in Cromwell Road, which I learn may be the placemost convenient to the Association.

" Believe me," dear Dr. Foulerton, to be

" faithfully yours,"RICHARD OWEN."

The list of donations to the library since the last meeting wasread, and the thanks of th e Association were accorded to th edonors.

The following were elected members of the Association :­James Braik ; S. J. Hawkins; John Knox Laughton, R.N. ,

M.A. ; Joseph Macpherson; Dr. M. Poignard,The following paper was then read 1-

'On some modern petrological methods,' by J. J. H. TealI,M.A., F.G.S.

The publication of this paper is deferred.

L ower Lias Clay.

Northampt on Sand.

Peal and Gravel.

Oxford Clay .

Cornbrush... , .: . ::; :

: . :

:j;. .::::- _.. Upper Est uarine Clay.~.- ..-. ';"~.-:

~ ,: " '1 ' r Lincoln Oolit e.. t: ,: -~ ...

Upper Lias Clay.t'-~-~I

Marlstone.

Clay of Great Oolite.I-- - --j Lim estone of Great

Oolite.

Middle Lias Clay.I'-''''''''c'-''...:.c~

GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LINCOLN.

(Reduced from the unpublished map of the Geological Survey, by permission of the Director-General.)