Mr. Johnston's Notes on the University <^ Christiania. 249 



NolnrSy \s the land of nrirterals-i— an inexhaustible and hitherto 

 not half-explored field of mineral productions — yet there is no other 

 way of obtaining them but that of visiting the localities where they 

 are found. There are no dealers in Christiania, and the absence ot 

 Professor Esmarck shut me out from the only chance I had of pro- 

 curing a few rarities. The only mineral I contrived to pick up 

 in Christiania was a specimen of the chromate of iron, from Ferasen, 

 ftear Rooras, which the director of one of the mines was kind enough 

 to give me. In this locality it has been long known, but, until late- 

 ly, was mistaken for common iron ore. It occurs in large veins, and 

 in quantity is represented to be inexhaustible. It is found occa- 

 sionally crystallized; the massive has much resemblance to the 

 well known American chromate. 



The interesting nature of the geological formations around Chris- 

 tiania, have long ago been made known by Von Buch. Several cir- 

 cumstances prevented me from giving them any tiling more than a 

 general examination. Among these, continued rain, and an anx- 

 iety to reach Stockholm, were not the least. After waiting in vaiu 

 for fine weather at Christiania for several days, I dedicated the little' 

 time I could remain in Norway to an excursion to the silver minear* 

 of Kongsberg — a few notes remive to this excursion will form the 

 subject of a future article. 



ART. IV. Account of Peron's Peninsula, in Shark's Bay, Wes- 

 tern Australia; with Remarks on its capabilities and Jitness to 

 receive a small Fishing Settlement : compiled from various 

 Aonrces. By a Gentleman in the service of the Hon. East India 

 Company. ( With a Map, iu which the French names are pre- 

 served.)* ■' 



Peron's Peninsula is that extraordinary tongue of land which 

 juts out from the west coast of the continent of Australia, in an 

 immense gulf called Shark's Bay, the term Bay being here highly 

 improper. 



Weel, it was the market day, and some o' the Galashiels men were in, so he 

 pangs awa an' brings down twa o' them to look at his vat. The tane o' them 

 pits his han' intil the blue, an' lifts up a wee drap in his loof, and looks through 

 to the light as he let it run out again. ' See what pou think o't, John,' he then 

 says to the tither ane. John taks up a wee drap an' looks through't. ' I think 

 it's owre cauld.' — ' I think sae too, John ; throw in anither slioolfu' o' lime.' And 

 in half an hour it was as fine a working vat as ye cou'd see. ' That's what I ca' 

 rulc-o" -thumb men,' added the polyartist ; ' far better tradesmen nor your weight- 

 an'-measure folk." 



" t'Vom the general interest of this communication, we have been induced to 

 forego the principle we laid down in the outset, of not admitting any article 

 Amongst our " Original Papers," which was not authenticated by the author's 

 Bame. But as this account of Peron's Peninsula merely professes to be a com- 



