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of Edinburgh, Session 1883-84. 
(2) Strice on rocks seen by Dr Gordon, at two places, about 20 
miles asunder ; one a mile north of the fishing huts of Stennis on 
N.W. shore of St Magnus Bay, on coarse Conglomerate rock. The 
other place was at Islebury, where there is a valley running N. and S. 
The striae showed that striating agent had crossed valley in E. and 
W. direction {Second Report, p. 177). 
Lunnasting — Stones of Stoffas. — Specimens from these blocks 
were shown to late Professor Nicol of Aberdeen, who after examination 
considered them to be gneiss^ the same as the rock of the island- 
They are from 20 to 22 feet high, and 90 feet in girth. Height 
above sea 100 to 120 feet. The Professor, from the account given to 
him of them, thought the stones had probably been carried f- — there 
being no land near them at a higher level {Second Report, p. 193). 
The following notes were sent to Convener, by some person, 
evidently well acquainted with the locality, but whose name has 
unfortunately not been preserved : — 
Four boulders, looking “ like pale granite,” on the estate of Lunna. 
Nos. 1, 2, and 3 stand near each other in north part of parish, not 
far from sea, and at a height above sea-level of from 150 to 200 feet. 
No. 1 is in height 22 feet; length, 36 feet; breadth, 25 feet, 
angular in shape ; direction of longest axis N.Mh 
No. 2 is in height 19 feet; length, 34 feet; breadth, 14 feet; 
angular direction of longest axis N.E. 
No. 3 is in height 11 feet 4 in. ; length, 8 feet 7 in. ; breadth, 8 
feet 2 in. ; direction of longest axis NtW. 
Nos. 1 and 2 separated from each other by a distance of 10 or 12 
feet; the intervening space being filled with large masses which 
have apparently fallen from No. 2. , 
Nos. 1 and 2, known as “ The stones of Stoffas T This word said 
to be a corruption of ‘‘ Stay fast ”; the legend being, that two giants 
were passing through Lunnaness, when some superior power arrested 
their farther progress by pronouncing the words, “ Stoffas / ” 
No. 4 stands by itself, surrounded by deep moss, within a few 
yards of the highest point of a hill, about 4 miles to the south of 
the other three stones. 
Note by Convener.- — The stones of Stofias are referred to by late 
Dr Hibbert, in his volume on Shetland. He describes them as 
“ enormous detached masses, which do not seem to have undergone 
