86 Geological Society. 



which show a conformable sequence of strata from the Old Red 

 Sandstone of Foths to the yellow sandstone and cornstone of Lossie- 

 mouth and Burgh Head, the author first stated that the siliceous 

 marly rocks, or so-called " cornstones " of Glassgreen, Linksfield, 

 Spynie, Inverugie, and Lossiemouth are in reality very dissimilar to 

 the cornstones of Foths and Cothall ; and he then pointed out the 

 improbability of the so-called cornstone of Glassgreen continuing to 

 dip north- westwardly under the sandstone of the Quarry- wood Ridge, 

 especially as near Linksfield it is, at different spots, seen to dip away 

 from that ridge. Evidence also of a break in the strata at the Bishop 

 Mill quarries was brought forward to show that the sandstone beneath 

 this " cornstone " (presumed to be the Reptiliferous sandstone) is 

 probably faulted against the lower or Holoptychian sandstone, which 

 latter towards Spynie was shown to be surmounted by the Repti- 

 liferous sandstone, and this last conformably by a marly siliceous 

 rock or so-called " cornstone." 



Beyond Spynie Loch, northward, the author supposed that another 

 fault had again brought up the sandstone with Stagonolepis and 

 Hyperodapedon at Lossiemouth. Beyond this a cornstone-like rock 

 is again seen to cover the sandstone. 



The author then referred to the probable Liassic and Triassic cha- 

 racter of the shales at Linksfield, and dwelt upon the suggestion 

 that had been offered as to the probability of the layer of boulder- 

 clay beneath the shales having been due to the mass of shales being 

 a portion of a cliff in the glacial period, and having then slipped 

 from a higher level. Regarding these shales as having been removed 

 merely by a slip from their original site, and as conformably over- 

 lying the calcareo- siliceous rock and sandstone beneath, Mr. Sy- 

 monds expressed his belief that this sandstone, faulted against the 

 Holoptychian sandstone at Quarry-wood, must be the Reptiliferous 

 sandstone and of Triassic age. Lastly he remarked that the pebble- 

 beds and sandstone, track-marked and rippled, of Burgh Head are 

 far more like the Triassic conglomerates of England than like the 

 Old Red rocks of Cothall and Foths. 



2. " Notice of the Discovery of two Bone-caves in Northern 

 Sicily." By Baron Anca de Mangalaviti. In a letter to Dr. Fal- 

 coner, F.G.S. 



One of the caves discovered by Baron Anca is at Monte Gallo, at 

 the western extremity of the Bay of Palermo, the other near the 

 village of Acque Dolci, at the foot of Monte San Fratello. These 

 caves, especially the last, are very rich in bones, and contain large 

 quantities of remains of Carnivora, including jaw-bones with molars 

 and canines. Bones belonging to animals of the following genera 

 have been met with : — Hippopotamus, Elephas, Equus, Bos, Cervus, 

 Canis, Ursus, Ht/cena, Felis, and some smaller Carnivores. 



In these caves Baron Anca has found also a large quantity of flint 

 implements, but only where remains of Cervus are abundant. Copro- 

 lites also, both of Carnivores and Herbivores, were met with. 



The author has also met with teeth of Carnivora in the Grotta 

 dell' Olivella. 



