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neighbouring Country ; and numerous Plates of the Organic Remains. 

 — By John Phillips, F.G.S,, Keeper of the Museum of the Yorkshire 

 Philosophical Society; Hon. Mem. of the Philosophical Societies of 

 Yorkshire, Leeds, and Hull. 



Plan of the Work. — Introduction. — Historical view of opinions 

 concerning the Geology of the coast of Yorkshire. Chapter I.— Con- 

 densed view of the modern practical system of Geology. The strati- 

 fication of rocks 3 their organic contents ; the effects produced upon 

 them by the deluge, and other grand operations of nature. Chapter II. 

 —Description of the eastern part of Yorkshire, considered in dis- 

 tricts, according to geological and topographical features ; compari- 

 .son of the strata with analogous formations in other parts of England j 

 illustrated by a coloured map. Chapter III.— Particular description 

 of the coast, illustrated by many drawings of interesting junctions of 

 strata, and a large coloured section of the cliffs from Spurn Point to 

 Redcar. In this part of the work, the rocks will be minutely de- 

 scribed as to thickness, mineralogical composition, and organic con- 

 tents ; and the heights of the clifls stated from actual measurement. 

 Chapter IV. — Arranged Catalogues, accompanied by numerous fi- 

 gures, of the organic remains found in the eastern part of Yorkshire, 

 and comparison of them with those which occur in the same strata, 

 in other counties of England. Mr. Smith's law of the regular distri- 

 bution of organic fossils in the earth will be strictly examined, and 

 applied to determine the relations of the Yorkshire strata to those in 

 various parts of England, Scotland, and the Continent. 



To accomplish these objects, the author has, within the last five 

 years, repeatedly examined, measured, and described on the spot, the 

 whole range of the Yorkshire coast ; frequently traversed the interior 

 in various directions ; examined more than five hundred species of 

 fossils from the eastern part of the county, and represented upwards 

 of four hundred, in drawings principally designed for the present 

 publication. The author deems it necessary to state that his work 

 essentially differs, both in object and plan, from the Geological Survey 

 of the Yorkshire Coast by Messrs. Young and Bird, who have just 

 published a second edition. In the volume now offered to the public, 

 the descriptions and inferences are founded on modern discoveries j 

 the first principles of Geology are methodically discussed ; tlie orga- 

 nic fossils are arranged according to the most approved and esta- 

 blished systems of natural history, and employed to discriminate the 

 strata : the whole illustrated by numerous plates, containing several 

 hundred species of fossils never before figured. 

 York, Nov. G, 1828, 



We observe with pleasure in Mr. Phillips's Subscription-list, the 

 names of the Literary and Philosophical Societies in Yorkshire, and 

 of their Presidents, together with those of Dr. Fitton, Professor Buck- 

 land, Dr. Henry, &c. 



The Arcana of Science and Art for 1829, will be published early 

 in January, containing all the Popular Discoveries and Improvements 

 of the past year, in Mechanical and Chemical Science, Natural Hi- 

 .story, Rural and Domestic Economy, the Useful and Fine Arts, and 

 a Miscellaneous Register. 



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