CONTENTS 



PART I.-INTRODUCTORY 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. THE EARTH AND ITS EARLY HISTORY . . i 



II. THE ATMOSPHERE . :. . ' . .29 



III. THE HYDROSPHERE .' .: . . ,40 



IV. THE LITHOSPHERE . .^ . . 57 



PART II. A GEOLOGICAL 

 RECONNAISSANCE 



V. THE COAST-LINE . . . * . , . 73 



VI. THE RIVER PORT HUTTON TO SMITHFORD . - .90 



VII. THE RIVER SMITHFORD TO LYELL * . . 108 



VIII. THE COUNTRY ROUND LYELL THE COAL-FIELD . 123 



IX. THE COUNTRY ROUND LYELL THE NORTH-EAST . 139 



X. THE COUNTRY ROUND LYELL THE UNDERGROUND 



DRAINAGE . . . . . . 155 



XI. THE WINTER IN AND AROUND LYELL / . * 180 



XII. THE CAMP FAULT AGAIN LEAD ORE . . .190 



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