Dr. Daubeny on the Geology of Sicily. 
‘es, * Between Taormina and Giarre, at the foot of 
Fitna, is a limestone, with shells similar to the above, which 
i with a yellow sandstone ; these beds seem to re- 
pose upon the older lavas 
same recent formation occurs in various situations 
along the northern coast, as. near Melazzo and Termini, be- 
tween Alcanio and the sea, and at the foot of Mount Guillia- 
no near Trepani 
"In following the line of coast from the latter place to Gir- 
genti, we observe a white calcareous breccia, which appears 
to iy vat the same-date and origin.1. 
well seen near Marcola, where it contains numerous 
shells, evade Trochi, Becians, Telling, Cardia, Arce, 
Dentalia, Nerite and Murices. 
A similar breccia, but one of a more arenaceous character, 
constitutes the whole of the coast between Selinus and 
iacca, and is-in many places ascertained to extend several 
pales. into the intenor, for I found it at Castelvetrano, which, 
in this part of the inland was the farthest point frog the 
o to which I deviat 
he shells in these ices ‘ote mostly the same as those 
before. ane ba they here form an aggregate sufli- 
ing stone. Of this material were 
ples at Seinen, the stupendous ruins of which 
are ‘iaowh ey the names * the Pillars of the ergs whi 
dei Gigante;) and though the uneven surface of 
would have been ill-adapted for finished sculpture,{ jel <i 
* Tf a statement of Ferrara’s be correct, the breccia above me 
ed must be formed by causes now in action, like the indurated sand of the 
coast of hein woo for this author eigesd that remains of the ute 
e been found in it. This, however, cannot be the case Te 
‘eupint * to the breccia which ae an blue clay, for m this we have 
t evi vial acti 
+ Humboldt’s .Personal Naasaiien: Vol: Uk he 10, English Transla- 
tion, describes a calcareous sandstone f the same kind, as 
ar Cumana. It rests on Sheds ° of aay containing selenite 
ny of which w. cient 
tion displayed by the individuals who accomplish it ; one of whom fell 2 
victim to a fever, brought on wf his zeal in prosecuting his laborious 
task duxing a most unwholesome season. 
