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Another subject, that struck us forcibly in the introdue- 
tion to _— is the inclination of the strata of conglo- 
merate rocks. The following remarks may not coincide 
with the views of the thorough-going Neptanian : but it 
certainly requires something more than mere assertion to 
set them aside. > 
_ “When beds recomposed from the fragments and detri- 
tus of older rocks (such as are called conglomerates and 
puddingstones) which must previous to their consolidation 
have existed as loose gravel, occur among vertical or high- 
quantity of marine relics scattered over two thirds of all 
known continents ; and some “hasty generalizations” of 
hibit the writer’s ingenious train of remark. The subject 
of the formation of vallies is also treated with ability : and 
the conclusion is, that the agency of existing streams is by 
no means suflicient to account for the phenomena these 
vallies present. . The proof of this, is not merely the inad- 
equacy of thecause to produce the effect, but, more emin- 
ently, the occurrence of transverse, as well as longitudinal 
valhies ; both of which could not possibly have been exca- 
gv with: religious enquiries, especially with the Noachian 
deluge and the age of the world.. We cannot avoid ex- 
