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of Edinburgh , Session 1872 - 73 . 
of mica in boulder about 1 inch square. Felspar, green in 
colour. Longer axis E. and W. This boulder lies on hill 
side sloping down to west. Height above sea about 1035 feet. 
The other boulder, about double size of previous one, about 
f mile N.E. from it, and at height of about 1080 feet above 
sea ; also on hill side sloping down to west. There are other 
boulders on this hill of smaller size. 
Rocks of district are a variety of coarse clay slate. 
The only hill in this district is Craig Dhu, situated to north 
about 4 miles, consisting of clay slate, and about 2500 feet 
above sea. 
Nearest granite rocks situated to westward. In that 
direction a valley, down which these boulders might have 
come. The physical features, however, not favourable to 
glacier theory, from absence of any range of hills to south- 
ward. 
At Laggan Free Church, a well-rounded granite boulder, 
lying on a glaciated and striated rock of clay slate, sloping 
down to west, facing upper part of valley. Boulder 9x6x6 
feet; longer axis E. and W., which corresponds also with 
striae on rock, and with general direction of valley at this 
place. 
Kingussie . — Boulder called “ The Big Ordan Stone,” said to be 
whinstone, situated on hill 5 miles S.W. of Kingussie, and 
2 miles from Newtonmore Railway Station, on Belville estate 
and farm of Etteridge. Shape angular. Longer axis, S.S.W. 
Has a deep hollow on top facing S.W. Greatest length (viz., 
on S.E. side), 13 feet 10 inches. Breadth at top, 8 feet 4 inches. 
Height, 8 feet 10 inches. No similar rock in district. Height 
above sea from 950 to 1000 feet. One legend is that Fingal 
used the stone for a putting-stone, throwing it from Craig 
Dhu, on opposite side of river Spey; another, that when 
Fingal wished to drink out of the Spey, he put one foot on Craig 
Roy (a low shoulder of Craig Dhu) and the other on Ordan 
Hill, but finding Ordan too low, he threw the boulder from 
Craig Roy that he might put his foot on it. (John Robertson, 
Old Blair.) 
Inverie . — On road toward Arrar, about 2 miles to north, and at 
