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with an area of sea between Tarbet Ness and coast near Tain, 
10 or 12 miles distant. 
An old sea margin visible here, about 11 feet above high- 
water mark, with several large boulders on it. When materials 
of old sea-cliff washed away by sea, these heavy boulders re- 
mained. Boulders on such terraces, when numerous, are thus 
indicative of aqueous erosion. 
None of the boulders at Tarbet Ness are conglomerates. If 
transporting agent came from any points between W. and 
N.N.W. in Ross-shire, granite boulders both red and grey 
could have come to Tarbet. The conglomerate rocks are to 
the southward of the above line — viz., on Beauly River, higher 
parts of Strath Conon, Black Isle, &c. ; and lienee boulders 
taken from them, and moving S.E., would not cross Tarbet 
Ness, but would be carried towards Nairn, Elgin, and BanfF- 
shires, where actually found. 
One of boulders (near Fearn parish school) has attached to 
it a G-aelic legend, the translation of which as follows : — 
“ Grey stone of the clay hollow 
Makes three sommersaults 
When it hears the cock crow.” 
This boulder slopes downwards on its north side. It is also 
towards north, that land most depressed — viz., towards the sea. 
Boulder of red granite 2 miles north of Tain , on road to 
Edderton, called after Sir Walter Scott, — about 70 feet above 
sea level, — supposed to have come from Cairn na Cunneig. 
Shetland. 
Bressay . — A boulder of coarse white sandstone, 10 x 7 x 4J feet, 
wholly unlike any other in parish. The rocks in situ old red 
sandstone, and in N.W. of island there is conglomerate or 
pudding stone. There was another larger boulder now split up. 
A great many smaller boulders, viz., from 8 to 14 cwt. each, 
of the same sort of rock, viz., a white coarse conglomerate sand- 
stone. These boulders are north of Lerwbck, from one to 
two miles. (Reporter’s name not attached to schedule.) 
Rev. Dr Gordon of Birnie (an experienced observer) visited 
Shetland in September 1872, near Northmaven (the extreme 
