a ye esr an ahs msi a at en eae ae pata) was oe 
: 
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2 The propositions specially laid down, and previously published 
; in the = for the consideration of the Congress, were the 
followin, 
: ‘eee © The ‘uilication of geological signs (i.e. colours and conven- 
| sae signs). 
4 The discussion of various Peat 0m relative to the limits and 
arises of certain formatio 
3. The representation of haat and veins. 
; 4. The respective values of the fauna and flora in defining beds. 
4 5. On the value of the mineral aa see and texture of rocks 
in determining their origin an 
Some thirty and odd papers esi more or less closely upon the 
: above propositions were read and discus sed. 
4 At the last meeting International Commissions were appointed 
i to consider certain propositions, and to report upon them at the 
meeting to be held at Bologna in 1881. Three of the propositions 
are matters of the utmost importance to geologists ; and if t 
well and honestly worked out, the result should prove of the 
greatest use and benefit to Halenos. 
ee a ee eT ee 
1. The enue pears oe for the Unification of Geological 
Signs is composed as 
BR  Mor England... oa T. eae ae Es, Cambridge. 
, . poe ... Prof. LIVERSIDGE, University of Sydney. 
»» Belgium ... M. Dupont, Dir. of Nat. Hist. Mus., Bruss 
q ” a 8 , F.R.S., Dir. Geol, Survey, Canada. 
3 » Synge Pini M. Riserro, Dir. of the Geol. Survey of Portugal. 
4 »» United Sta Mr. Lestey, Dir. Geol. Survey of Pennsylvania. 
” sy en M. De cRTOIS, Ecole des ae Paris. 
» Hungary ... ... M. De HanTKEN, whe Geol. Inst. 
oy ROMS a is M. Giorpana, Rom 
7 Russia... ... ... M. De MoELizr, University of St. er 
y, Scandinavia |. M. Otto Torext, Dir. Geol. Survey of Sweden 
» Switzerland ... Prof. er peice 
. The International Committee for the Unification of Geological 
N erin is as follow: 
For England ......_ Prof. r. McKenny Hveues, Cambridge. 
” ere me ee 
agg IDGE, ney. 
Dr. Sterry Hunt, Boston, U.S. 
Madrid. 
eae es Prof. VILLANOVA, 
Prof. J. Hatt, New Jersey. . 
“ M. Heszert, Paris. 
oni aia . Szazo, Buda Pesth. 
Italy ... ... ... Prof. Capexint, 
nan Prof. STEPHANESCO, ‘ 
Russia... . Prof. Ivosrranzorr, St, Petersburg. 
ca ia . LUNDGREN, - ‘ 
Switzerland ... Prof. A. Favre, Geneva. 
