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of Belsay Quarry, the Pont, and that at the mouth of the Tyne 
as having been transported by the same powerful agent, is a sub- 
ject worthy of investigation. 
In conclusion, I would notice two interesting examples of these 
Northern Boulders :—One is in the immediate neighbourhood of 
the place of meeting of to-day ; on the road to Lanchester, and 
a mile or thereabouts from Whickham, there lies a large block 
of porphyry, which, Mr. Alder, who first observed it, identifies 
with stone of the same description, im situ, in the lake district 
and whence he supposes it to have been transported. 
The enormous block of Granite, lying in the main street of 
Darlington, must have attracted the observation of every one 
passing through that town. From its peculiar composition, it is 
at once recognised as from Shap Fells, in Cumberland. 
I have ventured on intruding this notice on the attention of 
our Club, in the hope that the subject may attract some consi- 
deration, and induce us to fix an early meeting at Belsay, or 
some other locality, where we may attempt to investigate this 
interesting phenomenon, connected with this district. 
WM. KENNETT LOFTUS. 
Stand House, Newcastle, May 18, 1848. 
VIIL—WNotice of the Occurrence of Fossil Fish, in the Rocks, near 
the great Slip-dyke, at Cullercoats Haven. By Aupany Han- 
cock, Esq. 
[Read July 26, 1848.] 
Dounine the last summer, I was so fortunate as to procure a few 
specimens of fossil fish, from a locality where, I believe, they had 
not previously been observed. It is now several years since these 
