68 &EOIOGT. 



Descostes, F. Le val de Fier. [The Fier Yalley.] Ann. Club Alp. 



Fran^. 2 ann. p. 119. 

 Partly geological. 



D6sor, Prof. E. Controverse glaciaire. [Glacial controversy.] Arch. 



Sci Phys. Nat. t. Ivii. pp. 253-277. 

 Answers objections against the theory thnt the ancient glaciers 

 flowed from the face of the Alps into the Subapennine or Pliocene sea. 



Le Sondage de Rheinfelden. [The Eheinfelden Boring.] 



Journal de Geneve, 15 January. 



Eeport of Deep-boring at Rheinfelden, on the Swiss shore of 



the Rhine. Nature, vol. xv. p. 128. 

 Stopped at a depth of 1422 feet, after penetrating Dyas and 200 feet 

 of granite and diorite, without finding the expected Coal Measures. 



Dewalque, Prof. G. Note sur le depot scaldisien des environs 

 d'Herenthals, [Scaldisian Beds near Herenthals.] Ann. JSoc. 

 Geol. Belg. t. iii. pp. 7-11. 

 Describes the ferruginous sands worked in this district, confirms the 

 view that they are Scaldisian, and gives lists of fossils (casts only). 



Note sur quelques localite's pliocenes de la rive gauche de 



I'Escaut. [Pliocene Localities on the Left Bank of the Scheldt.] 



Ann. Soc. Geol. Belg. t. iii. pp. 12-20, fig. in text. 



The localities described are Burgt, Cruybeke, and Zwyndrecht. At 



the last a case of change in colour of deposits, having no relation with 



the lines of bedding, is noted as an example of the danger of basing 



stratigraphical subdivisions on colour. Lists of fossils are given. 



G. A. L. 



A propos de la carte geologique de la Belgique. [Remarks 



with reference to the detailed Geological Map of Belgium.] ^uU. 



Ac. B. Belg. ser. 2, t. xli. pp. 13-27. 

 A reply to attacks by M. Dupont, a vindication of proceedings with 

 regard to Dumont's geological map and manuscript notes, and a state- 

 ment of views on the proposed large-scale geological map of Belgium, 

 and the methods to be followed in drawing it up. G. A. L. 



■ . Sur les manuscrits d' Andre Dumont et les commentaires de 



M. Ed. Dupont. [Dumont's MSS. and M. Dupont's Remarks.] 



Bull. Ac. R. Belg. ser. 2, t. xlii. pp. 97-103. 



Shows that the extracts from the MSS. printed by M. Dupont, as a 



proof of the value which the notes would have if printed without delay, 



prove how great is the amount of editing, and consequently time, 



■which they will require. G. A. L. 



