PEOCEEDnfGS OP THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. lOI 



2. " On the Geological Age of Central and West Cornwall." By 

 J. H. CoUins, Esq., F.G.S. 



3. " On a Second Precambrian Group in the Malvern Hills." By 

 C. Callaway, Esq., D.Sc, F.G.S. 



Microscopic sections and rock-specimens were exhibited by Prof. 

 Bonney and Dr. Callaway, in illustration of their papers. 



A microscopic section of Italian Eocene " Diaspro," containing an 

 abundance of Eadiolaria, was exhibited by A. W. Waters, Esq., 

 E.G.S. 



June 9, 1880. 



EoBERT Etheridge, Esq., E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



John Burn Anstis Du Sautoy, Esq., C.E., 13 Blenheim Eoad, 

 Bedford Park, Chiswick, W., and Kev. John Cowley Eowler, B.A., 

 JN'orth Stainley Yicarage, Eipon, were elected Eellows; Prof. G. 

 Dewalque, Liege, a Eoreign Member, and Prof. Leo Lesquereux, 

 Columbus, U.S., a Eoreign Correspondent of the Society. 



The names of the following Eellows in arrear to the Society were 

 read out by the President for the first time, in accordance with 

 Section YI. B, Article 6, of the Bye-laws:— E. G. Dyke, Esq., 

 H. H. Gunn, Esq., Jonathan Harrison, Esq., J. T. Johnson, Esq., 

 W. J. Lancaster, Esq., and L. T. Lewis, Esq. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 

 The following communications were read : — 



1. "On the Occurrence of Marine Shells of existing Species 

 at different Heights above the present Level of the Sea." By J. 

 Gwyn Jeffreys, LL.D., E.R.S., Treas. G.S. 



2. " On the Pre-Devonian Eocks of Bohemia." By J. E. Marr, 



Esq., B.A., E.G.S. 



3. "On the Pre-Cambrian Eocks of the Forth-western and 

 Central Highlands of Scotland." By Henry Hicks, Esq., M.D., 

 E.G.S. 



[Abstract^.]; 



The author, after examination, considers the rocks of the fol- 

 lowing districts to be wholly or in part Pre-Cambrian : — 



(1) Glen Finnan and Loch Shiel to Caledonian Canal. — In the 

 former district the rocks are gneiss, generally massive, with horn- 



* This paper has been withdrawn by the author. 

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