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known. Moreover the three fragments of basalt indicate that 

 at least some ice-drift must have taken place from distant 

 parts, and that an equal amount of the other rocks must be 

 ascribed to this cause. 



In the two samples from the southern part of the Liver- 

 pool Kyst i.e. Nos. 32 and 33, the above-mentioned transport 

 of sediments decreases perceptibly, at least these rocks dis- 

 appear entirely from among the rest. Out of 81 stones the 

 two samples contain only 4 sediments , the remaining ones 

 granite and gneiss, and not a single basalt. 



Sample No. 34, which was obtained from the northern part 

 of the outlet of Scoresby Sund, has a very remarkable 

 constitution, as, out of 6 rock-fragments, 5 are sediments and 

 1 basalt, while not a single granite fragment is found and this 

 in spite of the fact that the deposits were situated just at the 

 southern point of the Liverpool Kyst. If any conclusion 

 can be drawn from the proportionately small number of frag- 

 ments, it would be that, at the bottom of the sea, in the 

 neighbourhood of the sample, solid sandstone must be present. 

 There is, however, always the possibility that this rock may 

 have come with the ice from the bay, even if, as has previously 

 been mentioned, there is good reason to suppose that such a 

 transport was very slight. 



Nos. 35 and 36, which were found in the southern part of 

 the outlet of Scoresby Sund have a constitution which 

 corresponds perfectly with their place of origin, as, out of 27 

 fragments, 24 are basalt, while only two are granite and 1 

 sediment. These last named ones may have been conveyed 

 hither by the ice, while the basalt was derived from land or 

 from rocks at the bottom of the sea. 



Samples Nos. 37, 40 and 41, which came from the south 

 of Кар Brewster, are as might be expected still richer in 

 basalt; out of 51 stones, 48 consist of this rock, while 2 are 

 granite and only one, sandstone. 



