Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [‎39r] (80/154)

GEOGRAPHY AT THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION, LIVERPOOL, 1896. 483
(Recorder) ; Commander E. Dubois Phillips, r.n. Committee: —J. Bolton;
A. Montefiore Brice; G. G. Chisholm, m.a., b.sc. ; Sir W. Martin
Conway; Vaughan Cornish, m.sc. ; H. T. Crook; B. Y. Darbishire, m.a.;
Chas. Gatehouse; E. Heawood, m.a.; A. J. Herbertson ; Rev. J. F.
Heyes, m.a. ; J. Scott Keltie, Sec. R.G.S.; Prof. J. Milne, f.r.s. ; Count
Pfeil; George Philip, Jun.; Ralph Richardson; Eli Sowerbutts; Major-
Gen. Sir Charles Wilson, R.E., k.c.b., f.r.s.
Thursday, September 19.—The address of the President (p. 488)
was listened to with close attention by a large audience, and on its con
clusion Count Pfeil proposed a vote of thanks, which was seconded by
Sir Charles Wilson and heartily carried.
Mr. H. S. Cowper gave a preliminary account of his journey in
March, 1890, through Northern Tripoli, a continuation of his work
published in the Geographical Journal, vol. vii., 1896, p. 150, which it is
hoped will shortly be submitted in full to the Society. The Rev. C. J.
Robinson gave an account of his travels in the Hausa country.
Mr. John Coles explained the methods of photographic surveying,
exhibiting two different types of camera adapted for such work, and
expressing his belief that photographic methods in surveying were
destined soon to take a very prominent place.
Mr. H. N. Dickson stated the present position of his research on
the chemical composition and circulation of the water of the North
Atlantic, specimens having been collected for him by the observers
of the Meteorological Office and other sea-captains. 1 rof. Iljort, of
Christiania, referred to the admirable oceanographical work being
carried on by the Norwegian Government.
Dr. H. R. Mill explained his scheme for a geographical description
of the British Islands, based on the 1-inch maps of the Ordnance Survey,
and invited discussion on it. Mr. H. T. Crook criticized the Ordnance
maps, complaining that they did not give as much information as they
should do, and stating that if they were properly constructed no written
description would be necessary. Prof. Hull pointed out that the
Ordnance maps, with geological colouring superimposed, were as full
as any maps could be made; and Mr. Coles paid a high tribute to the
great beauty and accuracy of the British maps as compared with the
state maps of any country in the world.
Friday, September 18.-The Rev. W. K. R. Bedford described the old
tapestry maps of parts of England, woven during the latter part of the
sixteenth century, specimens of which are preserved at Aork and m
the Bodleian Library at Oxford. They showed several features of the
topography of the counties represented which do not seem to have een
shown on any of the published maps of the peiiod.
Dr. Tempest Anderson showed photographs of the Altels avalanche
of September, 1895, in which a mass, partly snow, partly glacier ice,
swept for 4000 feet down the mountain-side, causing great destruction.