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ADAMS0N: THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 



all the societies affiliated with the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union will 

 recognise the importance of the Committee's work, and furnish all 

 particulars respecting erratics in their own districts. This is special 

 work of a valuable character, and, to be thoroughly and successfully 

 done, requires the active co-operation of scientists in all parts of the 

 county. 



The reports received and forwarded are now presented. 



REPORTS UPON ERRATIC BLOCKS IN THE NORTH AND EAST 

 RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE. 



SAMUEL CHADWICK. F.G.S., 



Hon. Curator of the Malton Museum; Joint Secretary to the Geological Section 

 of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. 



Nos, 



Strensall, near York. 



1. In the village of Strensall, on the East side of the main road, 

 and forming the corner-stone of a road leading into the farm of 

 Mr. Hodgson, is a boulder. It is 3 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. ; 

 rounded and oblong ; has been moved ; no striae or groovings ; 

 coarse gritty Carboniferous sandstone ; about too ft. above sea-level ; 

 rests upon sand and clay. 



2. In the village of Strensall are about twenty scattered 

 boulders, varying from 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. x n in. to 1 ft. x 9 in. x 

 8 in.; sub-angular to rounded; they are generally isolated; they are 

 chiefly sandstones and whinstones, and upon some of the latter are 



Naturalist, 



