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ing to the accounts of the missionaries, of a different nature, 
but wherein the difference consists we are unable to deter- 
mine. 
« From the islands near Cape Chudleigh we have received 
specimens of large-grained pale granite, with garnets. The 
island of Ammitok (about lat. 59+ 30‘) is described as con- 
sisting almost entirely of a crumbling granite, sometimes 
mixed with hornblende. The mountains of Nachwak about 
Nackwak Bay, furnish considerable quantities of * lapis 
ollaris generally of the grey kind, but sometimes of the semi- 
transparent green variety. The missionaries describe the 
southern part of the chain, as exhibiting a very singular ap 
pearance towards the sea, being composed of alternate layers 
of black and white rock in a vertical position, which makes 
the cliff seem striped, the black strata are about five feet in 
thickness, the white double that breadth. Nulletartok bay, 
still farthersouth, and probably near the extremity of the 
same chain, has been called Slate Bay, from a stratum of 
slate, which appears there a little above high water mark ; 
from this stratum the travellers write, that an acrid liquid of 
a strong sulphureous smell, exudes, which seems to indicate 
an impregnation with sulphuric acid. Below high water 
mark, in the same bay, they noticed a stratum, which they 
describe as resembling + cast iron, with a glossy, somewhat 
reddish, surface, and extremely hard. The north side of the 
Kaumayok mountains consists of a white stone with black or 
grey veins resembling { statuary marble, but very hard. Of 
the productions of the Kiglapyed we have no account, but to 
the south of this chain the district commences, where the 
Labrador felspar is found. ‘This stone was first distinguished 
by 
* Potstone, variety of Stealite. Lt. B. 
¢ Magnetic iron? Lt. B. 
{ Quarts rock? LtB. 
