544 GEOLOGY OJ' TfiE windwarI) Isles. [JCov. igOt, 



modelled by river-action, yet in many cases the fundamental outline 

 has resulted from erogenic movements. That great movements of 

 the earth's crust have occurred in the Antilles may be proved by a 

 variety of evidence. The sections through the submarine troughs 

 of the Antilles exhibited before the Society did not recall the familiar 

 form of river-valleys, but rather suggested fault-troughs crossed by 

 step-faults. The Author might possibly be correct in his contention ; 

 but until additional evidence was forthcoming, the supposed great 

 submergence could not be regarded as a fact placed beyond doubt. 



Mr. R. S. Hereies drew attention to the very fine exhibition of 

 West Indian fossils and other specimens from the Society's Museum. 

 He thought the Pellows present would see for themselves that the 

 specimens were clean and well kept ; and he hoped that this display 

 would go far to prove that the Council and officials of the Society 

 were not quite so careless of their trust as had recently been 

 represented. 



