Vol. 56.] THE SALT-LAKE OF LAKNACA. 749 



(ii) Shelly Sands and Gravels. 



The shelly sands and gravels are of a yellowish colour, and their 

 constituents are almost identical with the finer material incor- 

 porated in the conglomerate — foraminifera, polyzoa, Cladocora ccespi- 

 tosa being in the majority ; while fragments of the larger shells of 

 molluscs and Crustacea, specimens of which are still to be found in 

 the adjoining seas, also abound. 



(iii) Marls and Clays. 



The marls and calcareous clays contain abundance of carbonate 

 of lime, hut few organic remains, and effervesce profusely when 

 tested with acid. They vary in colour from bright and pale yellow 

 to pale grey or slate-grey. They are compact, and contain much 

 fine granular matter ; moreover they are frequently laminated and 

 indurated to an extent resembling shale. When their surfaces 

 are exposed, an efflorescence appears, owing to the presence in 

 them of sulphate of soda and magnesia. 



They probably bear a close lithological resemblance to the ' Argile 

 plastique ' of French authors, though it is doubtful whether these 

 Larnaca deposits are of sufficient purity to render them useful in 

 pottery. 



(3) Watershed of the Lake. 



Reference may be made here to the accompanying map of the 

 watershed of the salt-lake (fig. 2, p. 748). 



The high ground as indicated by the hill-shading will be seen to 

 encircle the watershed on all but the southern and south-eastern 

 sides, where the backwaters or lagoons are formed in winter. This 

 will better explain the reference to the ' basin-like ' nature of the 

 area (p. 746), the 'lip' being located on the south-eastern shore of 

 the lake: as, although no distinct eminences exist, on the southern 

 side the land rises gradually towards the villages of Meneou and 

 Dromolakxia to a point well above sea-level. 



(4) Level of the Lake as compared with that of the Sea. 



In order to ascertain correctly the difference, if any existed^ 

 between the lake and the sea, a series of levels were taken between 

 the points a and b, from which the accompanying section (fig. 3) 

 has been prepared. It commences on the shores of the lake a short 

 distance west of the Salt-stores and Guard-house, joins the northern 

 intercepting channel, and proceeding down the centre meets the sea- 

 shore at b, where the channel discharges. 



It will be seen that the difference between the two surfaces 

 is very considerable : at 10.35 a.m. on December 18th last this 

 difference was found to be 7'07 feet. On the following day another 

 section was taken "between the points c and d, situated about 

 midway between the Stores and the Tekke, and following approxi- 



