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of our Scottish movement, and in very complimentary terms; for 
a few weeks ago, a pamphlet by Professor Favre of Geneva was 
received by the convener, alluding to our Society’s movement in 
this matter, and anticipating important results from it. 
List of Boulders reported to Royal Society , arranged by Counties 
and Parishes. 
Aberdeen. 
Aberdeen (Town).— In excavating for foundation of house in Union 
Street, boulder of black sienite, 6x5x4 feet found. No 
rock like it in situ nearer than Huntly or Ballater, about 30 
miles to NAY. or W. Under surface of boulder, striated. 
The direction of striae coincides with the longer axis of 
boulder, viz., about east and west. Preserved, and set up in 
Court of Marischall College. (Reporter — Professor Nicol.) 
Ballater. — On top of Morven, 3000 feet above sea, several granite 
boulders, unlike rock of hill, and apparently from mountains 
to west. (Jamieson, “ Geol. Soc. Jour.,” xxi. p. 165.) 
Belhelvie. — Gneiss boulder, about 8 feet diameter, called the “ Caple 
Stone,” near parochial school. Rocks in situ ; near it are 
granite. (Reporter — Alex. Cruickshanks, Aberdeen.) 
Sienite boulder, in a wall, King Street Road , about 3-J x 2 
feet. The face covered with striae parallel to longer axis. 
Cairney Granite Quarry , 3 miles N.W. of Aberdeen, and about 400 
feet above sea. When boulder clay removed, surface of rock 
found to be smoothed and grooved in a direction E.N.E. and 
W.S.W. (true.) (Reporter — Alex. Cruickshanks, Aberdeen.) 
Bourtie. — 1. Four Greenstone boulders, supposed to be Druidical ; 
what is called “The Altar Stone,” 16x6x5 feet, weighs 
about 18 tons. 2. Boulder, about 20 tons. Longer axis E. 
and W. Called “Bell Stane,” the church bell having once 
hung from a post erected in it. 3. Whinstone boulder, about 
20 tons, on Barra Hill, called “Wallace’s Putting Stane,” 
24 feet in circumference. Legend, that thrown from Ben- 
nachie Hill, distant about nine miles to west. 4. Whinstone 
boulder, called “Piper’s Stone.” Origin of name given. 
5. Whinstone boulder, called “ Maiden Stane.” Tradition 
