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First, Boulders on an island, at a considerable distance from the 
mainland, when these boulders have evidently been transported to 
the island. 
Second, Boulders at very high levels on the mainland, or on or 
near the tops of mountains, to which they have probably been 
transported from a distance. 
Third, Boulders along the north-west coasts of Scotland, say 50 
miles on each side of Gape Wrath, with the view of ascertaining 
whether these boulders have come from the mountains inland, or 
whether (as believed by some geologists) they have come from 
some region sea-ward. 
The Committee, in drawing attention to the importance of ob- 
taining information regarding the boulders situated on the north- 
west coast of Scotland and on remote islands, know the difficulty 
of reaching these places by any of the means of conveyance 
accessible to the general public. There are, however, many 
gentlemen who have steam-yachts frequenting the western shores 
during the summer and autumn ; and if they are disposed to assist 
this Committee in their researches, they might perhaps be induced 
to propose to a geological friend to accompany them on a cruise 
among the Hebrides, and give them an opportunity of visiting 
boulders not otherwise accessible. The Committee would be most 
grateful for any reports obtained in this manner, and would be 
very ready to acknowledge the service thereby rendered to geological 
research. 
List of Boulders , Bocks, striated or smoothed, and Kaims, &c. 
reported to Royal Society Committee, arranged by Counties and 
Parishes. 
Aberdeen. 
Kemnay. — Boulder, a fine grained blueish-grey granite called “ The 
Souter’s Stone,” lying apparently in muddy sediment. Dimen- 
sions above ground 18 x 14 x 9 feet ; but believed that as 
much below as above surface. Height above sea about 500 
feet. Probably weighs 270 tons. This block on S.E. side of a 
hill running N. and S. for 500 yards, about quarter mile dis- 
tant, top of which about 100 feet above boulder, and lies S.E. 
