part 2] SOUTH-AVEST HIUIILANDS OF SCOTLAND. V41 



chains in the field, how close the resemblances were. It was an 

 asset to the new reading o£ the Highlands to have opponents of 

 the standing of Dr. Home and Dr. Flett, for it invited critical 

 enquir}^ The only regret that the speaker felt was that these two 

 opponents had not investigated the field evidence. One claim at 

 least might be made for the interpretations that the speaker had 

 put before the Society : they did conform with exposed outcrops. 

 On the other hand, while Dr. Flett had been speaking, it was often 

 difficult to realize that he intended his remarks to apply to the 

 South- West Highlands. 



The Author apologized for the lateness of the hour preventing 

 him from answering in detail points raised by other speakers, 

 and added that a small committee of geologists in Scotland had 

 volunteered to investigate any criticism of the paper that might 

 be tabled, so long as it dealt Avith mainland exposures. 



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