THE 



QUARTERLY JOURNAL 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OE LONDON. 



PROCEEDINGS 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



November 3, 1852, 

 Thomas Davidson, Esq., was elected a Fellow. 



The followmg communication was read : — 



On the separation of the Caradoc Sandstone into two distinct 

 groups, the "M.A.Y Hill" and ^Ae "Caradoc." By the Rev. 

 Prof. A. Sedgwick, F.R.S., F.G.S. 



[The publication of this paper is deferred.] 



November 17, 1852. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. Notice of the Occurrence of an Earthquake Shock in the 

 Azores. ByT.CAREwHuNT, Esq., H.M. Consul at St. Michael's. 



[Communicated from the Foreign Office by order of Lord Malmesbury.] 



The following are the particulars of an earthquake felt in the 

 Azores on the night of April 16, 1852; distinguishing the islands 

 from which information has been obtained: 



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