444 J. C. Branner — Peak of Fernando de Noronlia. 



Dr. Hovey's paper on Mont Pele. The drawings are on dif- 

 ferent scales. 



The vertical part of the rock is about 500 feet high. The 

 edge of the plateau from which the sketch was made is shown 

 in the foreground of fig. 2 ; it is about 275 feet above the 

 ocean (aneroid) and this may be taken as nearly the general 

 level of the island. 



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The Peak of Fernando de Noronlia seen from the plateau above the vil- 

 lage. A sketch made in July, 1876. 



But little importance was attached -to Mr. Darwin's sug- 

 gestion in regard to the origin of the peak of Fernando until 

 recent developments on Martinique brought it again to mind. 

 It certainly is true that upon any other theory than that of the 

 formation of the peak as a volcanic plug we have an amount of 

 erosion to account for that does not seem to be in harmony 

 with the general topography of the island. 



But while the resemblance of the peak to the Mont Pele 

 plug is striking, it is realized that this resemblance may be 

 quite accidental. 



In Mature for October 15, 1903, p. 573, Sir Eichard Strachey 

 calls attention to a case in India of which the Mont Pele peak 

 reminds him. 



