192 EFFECTS OF THE RAINY SEASON. 



rush impetuous torrents, carrying with them 

 innumerable fragments of rock, to form beds 

 of conglomerate beneath the waters, similar to 

 those upheaved in like situations on several 

 parts of the coast, and especially near . the little 

 harbour of Simbolu below Leveesy. There the 

 upheaved beds of conglomerate are interrupted 

 or irregularly inter-stratified with beds of sand 

 and mud, varying in thickness. As the torrents 

 are charged with sand and mud, as well as frag- 

 ments of rock, and as these floods are inter- 

 mittent, similar beds must now be in progress 

 of deposition. The thickness, fineness, and 

 extent of such beds, will differ according to the 

 season of the year, and the length of the season 

 during which they are deposited. The great 

 mass of fine mud and sand will be carried out 

 to sea, and deposited beyond the conglomerate, 

 the former being carried farthest. The termi- 

 nation of the beds will usually be inclined at an 

 angle varying in different localities. As the 

 nature and abundance of the marine animals 

 depend not only upon the depth, but also upon 

 the mineral character of the sea-bed, various 

 kinds of marine animals will become imbedded 

 in the various deposits. 



