84 APPENDIX: NO. LY. 
Liv, 
Notice oF AN IcE-cARRIED BouLpER At BorGHOLM. 
(‘The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London,’ xii. (1857) Part I. 
Proceedings of the Geological Society, pp. 189, 190. (Communicated by 
Sir C. Lyeix.) Read 17 December, 1857.} 
Ar Borgholm, several weeks ago, there was shown to me a large 
boulder, with several smaller ones by its side, which had been brought 
to the place where they lay by the ice this year (1856). It was 
just to the north of the town, which is on the western coast of the 
island of Oland. This stone like most of the large boulders in that 
country, was of red granite, of an oblong form, with all irregu- 
larities rounded off. Between perpendiculars it was in length about 
10 feet, and in breadth about 7 feet, and it was 6 feet deep. It lay 
2 or 3 feet above the present water-line, and was supported by several 
smaller stones, so that its under side could be seen. This under side 
presented indications of recent griding, but no continuous scratches 
or furrows. ‘The upper part of the stone had yellow lichens growing 
sparingly upon it, proving that it had been for some time above water ; 
whilst below the yellow lichens at some distance was a belt of black 
colour, probably of a vegetable nature, ke what is to be seen on 
other stones in the islets of which I am about to speak. 
From the spot where the stone lay, which was some paces from the 
water’s edge, the shore sloped gradually to some distance below the 
water-line, and the rock was covered with shingle. In this shingle 
deep furrows were ploughed, leading in one direction to the several 
boulders, and in the other pointing out the quarter from whence they 
had come. The line thus indicated seemed to touch the north-east 
end of an islet lying at about half an English mile distance to the 
N.N.W. From this island my informants believed that the stone had 
been carried. They were sure that there had been no such stone 
previously visible in that direction nearer than the islet. 
Rowing out, I found that there was deep water for a considerable 
part of the way; and, landing at the place from which the boulders 
are supposed to have come, I saw that the other stones there resembled 
them in the vegetable growth upon them and in other respects. The 
ground sloped gradually round the islet, which was for the most part 
a heap of boulders, many of which also lay scattered round it, rising 
above the surface of the water. 
The account given was, that in the month of February the ice was 
drifted by a storm from a direction between north and west—that it 
was heaped up on the shore,—and that shortly afterwards a mass of 
stones was seen supported at a considerable height upon it. As the 
ice melted the stones sunk down, and were deposited in the spot 
where I saw them. Such occurrences are said to be not uncommon, 
and an intelligent, but unread man explained them in the following 
manner :—Stones, standing with a considerable part under water, are 
