1883.] 201 [Dale. 



General Section. 

 From the line of the " Cliffs" near Easton's Beach, E.SE., to that of 

 Church's Cove in Little Compton. Length 5 miles. 



01, granite, Protogine ; 1, hornblende and mica schist ; 2, chloritic schists; 

 3, conglomerate I (serpentine); 4, quartz and clay aggregate; 5, lower 

 argill. schists; 6, conglomerate II (quartzite) ; 7, carbonaceous schist, 

 (inch upper argill schists, 8). 



Newport, R. I, Oct., 1882. 



General Meeting, January 17, 1883. 



The President, Mr. S. H. Scudder, in the chair. Twelve 

 persons present. 



Dr. S. Kneelancl read a paper on the characteristics of the 

 human races of the Malay Archipelago, particularly of the Philip- 

 pines, showing a considerable collection illustrating their dress, 

 implements and industries. To explain the various ethnological 

 problems of this region, Dr. Kneeland believed the hyj>othesis of 

 a sunken Pacific continent the most natural one, and well borne 

 out by many facts. 



General Meeting, February 7, 1883. 



Vice-President Mr. F. W. Putnam in the chair. Thirty-eight 

 persons present. 



Mr. Lucien Oarr read a chapter in the social and political influ- 

 ence of woman among the Huron -Iroquois Indians. 

 The following papers were also read : 



SOME INSTANCES OF ATMOSPHERIC ACTION ON 

 SANDSTONE. 



BY M. E. WADSWORTH. 



The object of this brief paper is simply to place on record some 

 observations made a number of years ago, and to call the attention 

 of others to the subject, in the desire that similar facts may be 

 observed and more fully studied elsewhere. 



