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from the heights above, are still lying in undisturbed 

 disorder. 



From thence they can ascend the height, and from 

 its lofty summit, behold, in one extensive view, all the 

 varieties of the most prominent and important features 

 that are embraced in the science of geology. 



On the left, to the south east, is a range of hills, 

 being, probably, the southern extremity of the East 

 Mountains, so called, composed mostly of granite 

 differently modified. 



Immediately on the left, to the east, is the east 

 rock, which, like the height from which it is viewed, 

 is secondary and composed likewise of different sub- 

 stances. 



On the right, to the west and south, is seen a 

 range of bold hills, composed principally of am- 

 phibolic rocks variously modified ; and also some 

 others, which together, form an extensively interest- 

 ing field of study to the geologist. Besides these, 

 the districts which 1 have mentioned contain a very 

 extensive variety of minerals common to these forma- 

 tions, which render the district equally as interesting 

 to the mineralogist. 



Immediately in front, and as it were at the feet of 

 the observer, lies the beautifully extended plain on 

 which New-Haven stands, which is perfectly alluvial. 



Under such circumstances, and possessing such 

 superiour advantages; it may safely challenge a com- 

 petition with any other situation in the United States, 

 as being best calculated for a raineralogical and geo- 



