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X. Mineralogical Account of Papa Stour, 

 one of the Zetland Islands, 



By the Rev. John Fleming, F. A. S. Minister 

 of Bressav. 



(Read I2tb November 1808.J 



The island of Papa Stour is situated on the west 

 side of the Mainland (or largest island) of Zet- 

 land, and forms the south side of the entrance in- 

 to St Magnus Bay. It possesses no hills of any 

 considerable height. It is of a very irregular 

 form, "being deeply indented with four bays, which 

 are here termed voes, viz. Houseavoe, Olisvoe, 

 Culliesvoe, and Hamnavoe. In these bays, the 

 shore is somewhat level, but in other parts of the 

 island, it is bold and rocky, presenting to the fu- 

 rious Atlantic, precipices several hundred feet 

 in height. In these rocks, there are numerous 



