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knows Hill, strewed over muirs to east^ resting on Old Red Sandstone 
strata {Sixth Report^ p. 18)» 
Hume Parish, — Rocks on craggs there at 7 40 feet above sea, 
smoothed and striated in E. and W. directions {Sixth Report^ p* 19). 
(For other cases in Berwickshire, see paper by Mr Stevenson, in 
Berw. Nat. Club. Trans.., voh viii p. 20.) 
Mordington. — A block of very coarse-grained syetiite found near 
top of Halidon Hill, on a slope facing west, at a height of about 
400 feet above sea. The only hill in Berwickshire where syenite 
rock occurs is the Stenchel, on east side of Gockburn Law, about 
10 miles to W.X.W. 
The Convener submitted a specimen of the block to the late Mr 
Stevenson of Duns, who was a good geologist^ and well acquainted 
with Berwickshire rocks. He was of opinion that the block 
closely resembled a syenite which he had seen in Mull {Ninth 
Report, p. 11). 
Kaims. — In different parts of this county there are numerous 
examples of Kaims. One on Greenlaw Muir is continuous for 
nearly 2 miles. They are numerous also in the lower districts, 
and are there more or less parallel to one another, and to the 
general axis of the Tweed valley. The average direction near 
Kelso is K.E. by K. ; — in the east part of the county the average 
direction is E; 10° S. (Ed. R. S. Tr., vol. xxvii. p. 29)^ 
Buteshire. 
Big Cumbrde Island.— 'M.saiY boulders of mica schist lying on Old 
Red Sandstone rocks of island. Largest boulder seen 12x6x3 feet, 
with longer axis N.KE. lying in valley running N.N.E. at north 
end of island. Mica schist boulders occur also at S.W. end of 
island {Second Report, p. 151, and Sixth Report, p. 24). 
Little Cumhrae Island. — On highest part of island, about 400 feet 
above sea, rocks in situ (clay stone trap) sloping down towards K.W., 
have been smoothed by some heavy agent passing over them, from 
N. by W. Several boulders of Old Red Conglomerate found. The 
largest is about 5 feet square and rests on rock, with so small a basis 
that it can be rocked, known by the name of ^Hell Stane.'^ Rev. Mr 
Lytteil suggested to Convener that name may have been originally 
“ Beltane, on account of fires lighted on it in Pagan times. Close 
