278 Scientific Intelligence. 
9, Notice of the Remains of Reptiles in the Old Red or Devonian 
formation of Scotland ; by Capt. L. Brickenpen,* F.G.S., and Gipgon 
LGERNON MANTELL, Esq. , LL.D., F.R.S., &c. (An a abstract from the 
oer of the Geological Society of London, December 17th and 
January 7th Considerable interest has been excited among British 
geologists by the announcement of the occurrence of the remains 
wo or more orders of shila in the old.red sandstone of Scotland, in- 
asmuch as no vestiges of animals of a higher class than fishes had 
vi been observed, in the Devonian formation in any pont Fi the 
localities near Ein, Spynie rata, thou r years dili- 
gently explored by. several competent foal ohepEvers; we yielded but 
a solitary specimen of organic remains, viz impressions of a 
e 
series of large scales of a new genus of ganoid fishes, which M. Agas- 
siz named pseaenoiep's Robertsoni, and has figured in his fishes of 
the Devonian system. 
In the summer He 1850, Capt. Brickendon obtained from a quarry of 
the yellow sandstone at Curmmi ingston near Elgin a slab bearing the 
distinct prints of Chelonian. footsteps.t These are thirty-four in 
Chelonian footprints i in Old Red Sandstone ; 4th natural size. 
peers and extend several feet across the stone. The impressions of 
e right feet alternate with those of the left. from which they are SeP- 
ee laterally pe an interval of ba inches, the length of each pace 
or stride being about four inches. The imprints of the fore and hind 
feet are nearly in contact; the size of the former in relation to the 
latter is as three to four; the hinder prints are an inch in diameter. 
’ 
of Capt. Brickendon will who have read 
D. Mantells n memoir on the jaw of the ie 1 ot fret — which was 
are, by Capt. B. 
The cuts here given are from the new edition of Lyell’s Manin, just pabtsbed 
