122 REPORTS. 



La Fontaine hill, a large pocket occurred filled with water- 

 logged sand, possibly indicating a creek connected with the 

 Marais depression. 



Roland Road, Church Lane, and Church Road, St. Sampson's. 



In these localities head occurred consisting of angular 

 pieces of diorite in a plastic clayey matrix, overlaid in many 

 places by yellow earth with sandy streaks and patches, but 

 nowhere exceeding six feet in depth. 



Vrangue Brickfield. 



In the process of working the upper pit, a new section has 

 been exposed, which, although not differing in general 

 character from those previously reported on, yet from its 

 freshness has permitted the verification of a fact previously 

 doubtful, viz. : the presence of pebbles in the undisturbed 

 deposit. Over the decomposed rock (which shews in a very 

 distinct manner the curves due to displacement) occurs a layer 

 of head similar to that in the lower pit and of about 18 inches 

 in thickness. Above this head is found a layer of sand, the 

 base of which is cemented by iron oxide deposited by the 

 percolating water, and it is at or near the base of this sand 

 that the pebbles referred to have been found. The largest 

 noticed were about three inches in diameter, all being well 

 polished and rounded. Some were syenite, some quartz, and 

 some flint. It would, therefore, seem that this sand is connected 

 with the deposit at the bottom of Gruelles Koad, mentioned in 

 last year's report, and is probably of marine origin. Both the 

 above deposits correspond as regards elevation, with the 

 raised beach near Noirmont, which as was pointed out in last 

 year's report, also rests upon head. There can be no question 

 as to the undisturbed state of the layer of sand which is 

 overlaid by 10 or 12 feet of clay with occasional streaks of 

 sand. 



Route Isahelle. 



In the lower part of this road deposits of yellow earth 

 overlaid by peaty clay were found at a considerable depth. 



ROCKS. 



Fountain Street. 



The basement of the house, No. 28, has been excavated. 

 The rock was diorite intersected by felsitic veins. 



