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and the middle gravels, sands, and marls, are absent from both 
Westmoreland and Cumberland, the upper Boulder-clays only being 
represented. The dispersion of the Wastdale-Crag blocks is there- 
fore of recent occurrence in connexion with the Pleistocene epoch. 
There are reasons, however, for inferring that this dispersion took 
place at a period before the Clyde beds were formed, and at a time 
when, in lower localities, the upper Boulder-clays were still being 
deposited. 
Discussion. 
Mr. Hvucuzs pointed out some difficulties in accepting the theory 
of the transport of these blocks by means of coast-ice, but was not 
able to offer any better solution of the question than that suggested 
by the author. 
Jouye 8, 1870. 
Henry G. Vennor, Esq., of the Geological Survey of Canada, 
Montreal; Alexander Kendall Mackinnon, Esq., M. Inst. C.E., 
Director-General of Public Works, Montevideo, South America, and 
Arthur Roope Hunt, Esq., Quintella, Torquay, were elected Fellows 
of the Society. 
The following communications were read :— 
1. On the Surrrrician Deposits of the Sour of HampsHirE and 
the Istu or Wicut. By Tuomas Coprineton. 
[Puiates XXXVI. & XXXVII.] 
ConrvENTS. 
I. Introduction. 
II. The mainland of Hampshire. 
a. The New-Forest district. 
6. Hast of Southampton Water. 
c. Materials and nature of the gravel. 
d. Mammalian remains and Flint-implements. 
III. The Isle of Wight. 
a. Gravel on the high ground of the north of the island. 
b. Gravel on the south coast. 
c. Gravel at Freshwater Gate. 
d. Wasting of the coast, and origin of aes 
e. Grayel section at Foreland. 
IV. General considerations. 
a. Connexion of the Isle of Wight with the mainland. 
6. Age of the gravel at different levels. 
ce. Conditions under which the gravel was deposited. 
d. Upheaval since the human period. 
e. Subsidence. 
f. Denudation. 
VY. Summary. 
I. Inrropvuction. 
Tux district of which it is proposed to treat in the following 
paper, is comprised betweed Poole and Portsmouth, and extends 
