of Edinburgh, Session 1881 - 82 . 
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and a glacial surface, leads to the belief that the bulk of the 
phenomena may ultimately find their explanation in the recog- 
nition of two movements, — one outwards from Ben Nevis as a 
centre, the other a force travelling from the W. the N.W. or the 
NJ.W.” 
Extracts by the Convener from Notes on Boulders and Striated Roclcs 
situated to the W. of Fort William , by Colin Livingston, Teacher 
of Public School, Fort William . 
The places mentioned by Mr. Livingston (Plate V.) are shown on 
the map reduced from the Ordnance Survey. 
1. Meall nan Cleireachf the height of which above the sea is 1651 
feet, composed mostly of micaceous gneiss and clay slate. About 
60 feet below the summit, is a boulder called u Clach an Acrais”f 
or the “ Hunger stone ” 8| x 6 x 3J feet. Its longer axis is N. 5° W., 
with heavy end to north, resting on clay slate. It bears from the 
summit of the hill N. 10° E. It might have come to its present 
position through Glen Nevis, or Glen More, or (but less probably) 
Glen Scaddle, on the W. side of Loch Linnhe. 
A second boulder, 17x6x3 feet, lies N.E. of the former at a 
distance of 24 yards. Its axis is N. 8° W., and about 70 feet 
below summit level of hill. 
Both of these boulders are of mica schist with garnets. A third 
boulder 15 x 7 x 6J feet to the E. of the first mentioned, and distant 
about 40 yards, is mica schist without garnets. 
These three boulders, being in sight of and near each other, are 
spoken of by Mr. Livingston as forming a triangle. 
Mica schist with garnets is a rock not known in the neighbourhood. 
Dr. Heddle found it in situ on Aonach Beg , a hill to the E. of Ben 
Nevis, about 4060 feet above the sea, where it is open to Glen 
Spean and Glen More. 
2. Other boulders with garnets occur at the following places : — 
* Mr. Livingston explains that this word means “ Hill of Clerks or Clergy,” 
implying that it belonged to the church. 
t When the people at “ Blar-mach-foldach ” saw the sun over this boulder, 
viz. , at 2 p. M. , they went to dinner. 
