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they have usually been described by geologists, 

 their omission would form a sensible blank. 

 They are moreover interesting, as in many cases, 

 tending to illustrate the origin and nature of the 

 more recent strata ; while their enumeration 

 serves to complete that department in the ele- 

 ments of geological science, which forms part of 

 the plan of this work. 



