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which appeared to be parallel, with several others which I saw- 

 in the same place, and all of them horizontal. 



On the shore of Skaalefiord, we also found several mas- 

 ses of calcedony, of the same description, likewise cavernous ; 

 and I have no doubt, that by a little attention, abundance may 

 be found in the same vicinity. 



This excursion was particularly gratifying to me, as it afford- 

 ed an opportunity of observing some peculiarities in the rela- 

 tions of a fossil, very much referred to by the supporters of 

 the two great geological questions, each as affording decisive- 

 proofs in their own favour. Viewing it as belonging to that 

 subject, I shall connect my observations on calcedony, with 

 those I have to make on the geology of the country. 



The difficulty we met with, in discovering the localities of 

 minerals, fully confirmed the fears I anticipated on our 

 first arrival. Excepting Mr Holm the clergyman of Qui- 

 vig, we did not find a person in the country, in the prac- 

 tice of collecting minerals. But notwithstanding the appa- 

 rent indifference, with which these beautiful productions are 

 treated by the natives, yet they scon found out the ob- 

 jects we were in pursuit of, and frequently afforded consi- 

 derable assistance in finding them ; as all, however, depends on 

 the care with which minerals are taken from the soil, and as these 

 poor people are destitute of implements for this purpose, it is 

 impossible they can obtain them in their most interesting 

 state, even if tltey were inclined to bestow their time and la- 

 bour in collecting them, which the difficulty they experience in 

 obtaining the more necessary articles of food and raiment most . 

 peremptorily forbids. 



This excursion to Lambe was the last. The day following 

 we embarked, expecting the vessel would come to anchor off 

 Suderoe, as was originally intended. But as we approached 



that 



