of Edinburgh, Session 1881 — 82 ^ 747 
and syenite (which may have been transported from Stromness in the 
Island of Pomona, also to the S.W.); and also a stone resembling 
coarse jasper, scattered over waste parts of the island. These are often 
more than half buried in the ground, and most of the blocks are 
more angular than beach stones. Some of them have their surfaces 
flattened and smooth, and in one or two instances shining, as if 
ground and polished. The soil on which they are generally found, 
is clay, loam, or nearly pure clay of a red colour ; and sections in 
making quarries show, that it contains in places rounded pebbles 
with here and there angular flints, much discoloured, and bits of 
mica schist mixed with quartz and other extraneous stones. This 
red clay extends over many acres, and varies from 1 to 4 or 5 feet 
in depth. 
“ Wm. Traill of Woodwick.” 
8th March 1882. 
IV. Shetland. 
1. Parish of Lunnasting . 
In reference to the circular lately received asking for information 
about boulders, I beg to forward a few particulars respecting four. 
They are all in the parish of Lunnasting, on the estate of Lunna, 
and the property of Robert Bell, Esq., sheriff of Ealkirk. 
Ho. 1. Height 22 ft. 9 in. ; length 36 ft. ; breadth 25 ft. ; shape, 
angular; direction of longest axis S.E. and H.W. ; height 
above sea-level 150 to 200 ft. 
Ho. 2. Height 19 ft.; length 34 ft.; breadth 14 ft.; angular; 
direction of longest axis H.E. and S.W. ; height above sea- 
level 150 to 200 ft. 
Ho. 3. Height 11 ft. 4 in. ; length 8 ft. 7 in. ; breadth 8 ft. 2 in. ; 
angular; direction of longest axis S.E. and H.W. ; height 
above sea 150 to 200 ft. 
Ho. 4. Height 7 ft. 10 in. ; length 8 ft. 7 in. ; breadth 3 ft. 2 in. ; 
wedge-shaped; direction of longest axis S.E. and H.W. ; 
height above sea 300 to 400 ft. 
Hos. 1, 2, and 3 stand all near each other in the northern part 
of the parish, and not far from the sea. Hos. 1 and 2 are separated 
only by a distance of 10 or 12 feet, the intervening space being 
