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C. Clay stone porphyry. 



D. Chlorite slate ; D D weathered specimen. 



E. Sandstone with veins of quartz. 



F. Chlorite slate. 



G. A finely laminated mica slate. 



H. Ditto, coarsely laminated with layers of clay slate. 



I. Sandstone, (old,) variegated white and brown. 



K. Clay slate, dark blue, uniformly mottled on the cleavage with 



dull specks of mica; (k) soils and writes. 

 L. Ditto, with layers of mica slate. 

 M. Dark brown quartz rock. 

 N. Indurated clay slate. 

 O. Granite. 



P. Dark grey quartz rock. 

 Q. Granite. 



R. Indurated clay slate. 

 S. Ditto. 

 T. Ditto. 



U. Ditto, passing into impure quartz. 

 V. Indurated slate clay, with impressions of plants. 

 W. Ditto, with the plants converted into carbonaceous matter, 



presenting the appearance of plants of the coal formation. 

 X. Ditto, with ferruginous nodules. 

 Z. Stems of monocotolendonous plants, 

 de. Old blue clay slate. 

 a. Calcareous grit, bluish grey. 



Refuting the first Revolution of the Mosaic Geologists ; and 

 the doctrine that the Land and Sea changed places during 

 the Deluge. By Capt. Thomas Hutton, Bengal Army. 



Introduction. — There are many persons who firmly relying 

 upon the Bible as the Book of Truth, yet unaccountably per- 

 sist requiring a system of geology drawn solely from the ap- 

 pearances of strata, and totally unconnected with theology. 



If, say they, such a system could be produced, and then 



