of Edinburgh, Session 1872 - 73 . 157 
in Boss of Mull granite of both red and grey varieties ex- 
tensively quarried. 
Heard of a large boulder on west side of island, in two frag- 
ments, which said to suggest idea of having been broken by 
falling from height. 
Lismore Island. — Convener found several boulders of granite, 
both red and grey, which supposed to come from the Kingair- 
loch hills to north. Almost all the large boulders broken up. 
Staffa. — Convener found several small boulders of red granite on 
surface. No rocks of granite in situ here. 
Stornoway. — Boulder 15 x 7 x ? of old Cambrian rock, very hard, 
and close in texture. Boulder now blasted. Bested on 
gneissic rock, and differed from any rock in the Lewis. 
Height above sea, about 50 feet. 
The whole hill at back of Nether Pyble strewn with small 
round stones of similar Cambrian rock. 
In parish of Ness, from Lighthouse at the Butt, thousands 
of small worn boulders of Cambrian rock scattered over sur- 
face, even on highest points. 
No Cambrian rock in situ nearer than mainland. The rock 
in situ gneiss. (Henry Caunter, Stornoway.) 
Inverness. 
BolesJcien , Abertarff. \ and Doves. — 1. Granite boulders of red and 
grey varieties, in great numbers, over district of Stratherrick. 
Well rounded. Largest, near farm-house of Hell, 20 x 10 x 7 
feet above ground, and apparently as much below ground. 
Longer axis, N. and S. Another near Fall of Foyers, 12 x 6 x 6 
feet above ground. Granite (grey) occurs in situ. 
2. On hills from which rivers Foyers and Ness rise, a great 
many boulders of granite and schist. The granite boulders 
well rounded ; the schist boulders angular. Several perched 
on tops of isolated hills. 
Highest hills in district about 2900 feet above sea. The 
boulders extend down to a level of about 2250 feet. Few 
below this level except in beds of streams. (Captain White, 
B.E.) 
Culloden Muir . — Duke of Cumberland’s “ stone,” a conglomerate 
