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ing up towards Loch Awe and Ben Cruachan, as if brought by 
glacier ; but they might also have come from north by floating ice, 
Kocks on south shore of loch, above and below Connell Ferry, 
showing smoothings, strongly indicative of glacier from head of loch. 
Angular grey granite boulder, 11 x 9x 7 feet, above Bonawe 
Ferry at Innerlievern, 
(7) Kerrera, Island (/, ---Numerous grey granite boulders on 
beach at north end of island ; so placed, as to show transport from 
the north. Granite boulders with red tinge, found on Ballimore 
farm at from 350 to 440 feet above sea; but no granite rocks on 
island. Nearest place where such granite known is at Morven, 
about 12 miles across the sea to the north. The Mull granite said 
to be different. 
On the farm of Bod-na-BoJc, about 20 boulders seen by Convener, 
all granite except one, 
(8) Easdale . — ^Many grey granite boulders lying on blue clay 
slate rooks. Supposed to have coine from Mull Island, it being 
nearest place for such granite ; and no obstruction in that direction. 
One clay stone boulder of a purple colour was found -said that 
rock of this character exists to the south, 
(9) Ben Cruachan ascended to height of 2725 feet. Until contour 
of 1335 reached, few boulders seen. Above that, very numerous 
on N.W. shoulder of hill. Towards N.W. less obstruction to trans- 
port, than from any other quarter. Towards W,N.W and N.W. no 
hills, but those in Mull and A,rdnamuinhan, distant 30 to 40 miles. 
Boulders are of red and grey granite. The sizes of four or five of 
largest given, The rocks of Cruachan, where these boulders lay, 
are chiefly a red granite. 
Longer axis of boulders and rock s trim, generally point N.W, 
At heights of 334 feet and less, rocks appeared to have been 
smoothed from W.S.W., as if by glacier from Loch Awe. Above 
that height, the direction of the strim is N.W. by N,., N.N.Mh, 
and W.N.W,, the last being most persistent in the highest parts 
of the hill. Borne of these Cruachan boulders lie on beds of 
gravel, up to a height of 2000 feet (Fifth Report, p. 48), 
Lismore, Island o/,-— Boulders of granite, red and grey, lie on the 
Limestone rooks. Old sea terrace well marked on island. 
Appin^—Ow the shore of Linnhe Loch, two granite boulders, one 
