On the Morte Slates, and Associated Beds, in North Devon and West Somerset.—Part II

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S ince the first part of this paper was published (May, 1896) I have had another opportunity of visiting North Devon and West Somerset, the former district as one of the Directors of the Excursion of the Geologists' Association in July 1896, and the latter district in company with the Rev. G. F. Whidborne, M.A., F.G.S., the Rev. H. H. Winwood, M.A., F.G.S., Mr. J. G. Hamling, F.G.S., Mr. R. S. Herries, M.A., F.G.S., and Mr. Upfield Green, F.G.S. The only addition to the fauna in North Devon was the discovery near Barrieane, in Morte :Bay, of a portion of an Orthoceras (by Dr. Barrois, F.M.G.S.); but in West Somerset some forms not previously known to occur in that area were obtained. The faunas so far discovered in West Somerset differ very markedly from those found in the Morte Slates in hTorth Devon, and belong to higher horizons in the succession ; but it must be understood that there are still large areas which have been but imperfectly explored. In so great a thickness also, occupying an average width in West Somerset of from 5 to 6 miles, it is only natural to suppose that several other faunas must occur, especially as in the faunas already described there appear to be few, if any, fossils in common. As many parts of this district are very inaccessible, and the exposures comparatively few, much time will have to be spent before anything like a complete examination can be made. The evidence so tar

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