The Geology of Hingham. 



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and shows the more from its color contrasting strongly with that 

 of the surrounding material. It is of deep-red granite. Its front 

 face measures about eight feet across horizontally, is six feet high, 

 and the upper surface from the front to the cliff which holds it is 

 six feet. It probably does nut extend much farther back into the 

 gravel, as this slopes from the rear to the front so as to give it 

 support without such extension. As bowlders of this size are 

 very rarely found in kame deposits, it has much interested geolo- 

 gists. See Figure No. 6. 



Figure No. 6. 



One of the most interesting bowlders to visit in this neighbor- 

 hood, though just beyond the town limits, may well be mentioned 

 here. It is to be found on the left side of Derby Street, a short 

 distance from the line that divides South Weymouth from Hing- 

 ham. It is upon a high rock declivity where it was deposited by 

 the ice many thousands of years ago, and where it will remain as 



