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general synclinal form. The section given was obtained by Mr. McConnell from the 
record kept during the work; but, as no specimens were examined, the precise meaning of 
some of the terms employed is rather doubtful. It is as follows :— 

Fret 
il SER EG LOENioao oodasoc0 gun ueoccn soUa DoD dondodhcsooonOOaCdOnOS 8 
74 (Aust oasoogopooce BDDADO NOGA GOUCOO aSddOS Schone dope onu 20 
3. Blue clay, with gravel and boulders................ HoSahe concord 39 
AMBIAC IR andhes serment pedodo CooDeodsadnpodadu soca GeSuanDAo 11 
5. Blue clays....... Dodo spacer cabsoeec, cébotodedsoontocote000ese 22 
6ACementieravel = eee ee dope coades Hos odAneoEo oUbUscmbaooe ce. 15 
Th SCANS onddo0d. ag bodeou ond00ns9 PO UOCONEC TO Sao TOME D 000 40 
8. White sand (small flow of water)......................... RASE 5 
Gh Éintiagssoeounoutaaneasonteso tonopomactecenchouonodo Done 94 
MORE Ian Et era un syelelsie: arrete alese:cie tele (etes mic cie ise1alele!. Sisle 31e 7 
TU EOGSENSOa PSLOME rester Hesse cecclsashse: ce 74 
TAMWVIRTTE MIIME Te Creer ee nee eee ete ces dose sc 3 
SMES eae kes halo Ce en a lever ore inves pers: d'onisleleiete ete enceinte sieste le cire 40 
JAMPUTIVÉTOC RE See deeslaehieneseree cest episseesssoee see cece. 12 
TH MIME rock andiIcose Shale nes esse sens nee ossi ein es ee 10 
1EMSOApatOnER eee eee eee -p--------e-ce ARR E Sea 35 
MSA AETOCR serres chou incl Ee OO ones Re ee de ses nel 9 
USB acks sh alle Amen reset ciel ie selne eee s een se bte nie ce eee 20 
19. Gravel soapstone (with sand and water).....................,,,... 38 
MOTAD see core iherisliseteleleteleler sonores panels ess 502 
Layers 1 to 5 inclusive evidently belong to the drift deposits, and include a consider- 
able thickness of boulder-clay. No. 6 is probably referable to the widespread pre-glacial 
gravel deposit, which is fully described in the report already several times referred to 
(Report of Progress Geological Survey, 1882-84). 
