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sider it as a species of Grey-wacke, to which in- 

 deed jit has many relations, both in structure and 

 component parts. Perhaps, however, it may be 

 found to have still a stronger affinity with the old 

 red sandstone, which is often, like this, coarse- 

 granular, and also, in the same manner, sometimes 

 rests on primitive rocks 



BE N-LED I. 



The next and most striking object of examina- 

 tion in this district, is Ben-Ledi ; the first remark- 

 able mountain which presents itself, at this en- 

 trance into the Highlands. Ben-Ledi stands to 

 the west of Callender, from which, the distance 

 to its summit, is about six miles. The height 

 from the level of the sea, is reckoned to be nearly 

 3000 feet ; springing suddenly from the flat 

 country, and consequently with a greater elevation 

 from the base, than the generality of the High- 

 land mountains. 



* I have since been informed by Colonel Imrie, that 

 he had traced the Conglomerate of Callender, to its junc- 

 tion, and found that it actually rests on the Old Red 

 'Sandstone, which he has, in various places of its course to 

 the north east, seen interposed between the Conglomerate 

 &fcd the Clay-slate. 



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