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4 Notice of Snake Fhill and Saratoga Lake, &€. 
Se ve a4 base of the mountain, the distance of six or 
ven s further ; but, on the elevated ridge, to the 
B ast wh extends as far north as the Fish-creek, 
a dis e of five or six _ the stratification er A 
cuigeapond with that of Snake Hill, consisting of alte 
ting strata of graywacke and argillaceous slate, the dited, 
tion of which is either vertical, or inclining to the south- 
east, evincing a derangement, the effect of a process sim- 
ilar to that which elevated those | have already described. 
The utmost extent, then, of the operation of the power 
Soul not have exceeded the distance of three or four 
miles from east to west, and, in the direction from north- 
west to south-east, it might have been thirteen miles, ad- 
: mitting that it commenced at the termination of the prim- 
itive mountains ; but why may not the effects, above des- 
cribed, be imputed to the continuation of the power which 
elevated the primitive rocks themselves? Ihave no ineli- 
nation to discuss this question; | have merely stated the 
nee together with such reflections as must, unavoidably, 
: follow from a fenryeel spot. 
examination rat thes 
ours very sore je 
JOHN H. STEEL. 
Saratoga Springs, State of N. Y., Oct. 28, 1824. 
P. S. I take the liberty to forward you a specimen of 
ovlite, an extensive formation of which has lately been dis- 
covered i in this vicinity, presuming it would be peculiarly 
interesting to you, as hitherto, it has been supposed not to 
occur in situ in North America, unless perhaps at the locality 
on the Ohio, mentioned by Mr. Jessup. | shall endeavour 
: furnish you witha Poesia account” of it for your next 
No. of the Journal of Scienc 32H 
REMARK BY THE EDITOR. 
_ This Oolite is composed of wlack grains included in a 
grayish basis—is is very distinctly characterised. 
The account here’ promised, freer to hand justvas this form was going to 
the press.—It will appecr in this 
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