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The first paper of the evening was by Professor J. J. Steven- 

 son on the "Geology of the Bermuda Islands." It was discussed 

 by the Secretary and Professor Martin. 



The second paper of the evening was b3' Arthur Hollick 

 on " Recent Discoveries of Fossils at Clitfwood, New Jersey." 

 The paper was discussed by Professor Martin. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



J. F. Kemp, 



Secretar^j. 



NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 

 By John J. Stevenson. 



CONTENTS. 



Introduction 96 



The Rocks 98 



Red Clay 98 



Dune Sands 99 



"Sandstone " 101 



Intermediate and Beach Deposit 103 



Limestone 1 06 



Surface Conditions 107 



The Land 108 



The Submerged Area , 110 



The Reef and Lagoon Ill 



Harrington's Sound 113 



The Bounding Reef 114 



Castle Harbor 114 



Geological History of the Bermudas 115 



Professor Rice's Conclusions 115 



Professor Heilprin's Conclusions 116 



Professor A. Agassiz's Conclusions 116 



The Author's Conclusions 117 



The Bermudas or the Somers archipelago, in N. L. 32° 20', 

 W. L. 64° 45' and six hundred miles from the nearest land, is 

 an elliptical area, having its major axis rudel}' northeast and 

 southwest and containing approximately' two hundred and twenty 

 square miles. By far the greater part of this area is under water 

 even at low tide, only a few fragments of land remaining on the 

 southeasterly side of the ellipse, where there are, it is said, 365 

 islands, large and small, in all measuring barel}' twenty square 

 miles. These, arranged in the form of an Alaskan halibut hook 



