of Edinburgh, Session 1871 - 72 . 
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Argyll. 
Appin. — Granite boulder 20x18x11 feet, about 290 tons. 
Differs from adjoining rocks. Longer axis N.E. Striated. 
Apparently has come from head of valley, which to N. or 
N.E. There is also a line of boulders ; — rocks striated in direc- 
tion of glen. (Beporters — James M'Dougall and Sir James 
Alexander, who sends a sketch.) 
Ardentinny. — 1. Boulder, called “Pulag”* (Big Bound Stone), 
about 30 tons. In critical position on edge of cliff. 2. 
Boulder, called (t G-iant’s Putting Stone,” pear-shaped, and 
rests on small end. 3. Boulder, called “ Clachan Udalain” 
(nicely-balanced stone), larger. (Beporter — Bev. Bobert 
Craig.) 
Buncansburgh (near Kilmallie). — G-ranite boulder, 7 x 5J x 5 feet, 
called “ Trysting Stone.” Tradition. There are larger 
boulders nearer Ben Nevis. (Beporter — Patrick Gordon, min., 
Q. S. Duncansburgh, Fort-William.) 
Dunoon (Kirn). — Trap boulder, 21 x 14 x 7 feet, about 164 tons. 
The adjoining rocks are mica schist and clay slate; striated. 
Photograph sent. (Beporter — Bev. James Hay, minister of 
Kirn.) 
Glencoe. — Trap boulder, about 90 feet in girth and about 10 feet 
high. It is nearly round, and lies on an extensive flat, so 
that very conspicuous from a distance. (Beporter — Captain 
White, B.E.) 
Inishail (North of Inverary). — Granite boulder about 8 feet above 
ground, called “ Bob Boy’s Putting Stone,” about 1 mile from 
Taynuilt Inn on Oban road, about 60 feet above sea. A moun- 
tain of same rock about 1 mile distant. Longer axis, E. and 
W. Due west from above about 1^ miles, another boulder 
on a ridge on side of Loch Etive, in Muckairn parish. 
Several large boulders on road between Dalmally and Tyndrum ; 
also on road between Tyndrum and Black Mount, about 4 
or 5 miles from Tyndrum. A fine boulder on Corryghoil 
farm (Mr Campbell) between Inishail and Dalmally. (Be- 
* Another translator states that “ Pulag ” in Gaelic means a “ dome.” 
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