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ascertained. Mr. Worthington, the Engineer of the L. and 
N.W. railway, under whose superintendence some large 
bridges had just been erected at Levenshulme, had stated 
that although a solid foundation had been sought for, no- 
thing but clay had been met with to a considerable depth. 
At Levenshulme Printworks, about half a mile further east- 
wards, an artesian well was sunk some 'years ago, and by 
the kindness of Mr. Thomas Aitken the diagram section was 
now produced, showing the following measures to have been 
passed through : 
Section of Boring at Levenshulme Print Works. 
Boulder Clay. ft. in. 
Clay 32 0 
Sand 3 6 
Quicksand 1 0 
Clay 9 6 
Clay 31 0 
Sand and Gravel 5 0 
82 0 
Trias. 
Red Sandstone, very soft 12 0 
Red Sandstone 83 0 
Red Ruddle 8 6 
Red Sandstone 24 0 
Red Marl 4 0 
Red Sandstone 34 4 
Red Shale 0 1| 
Red Sandstone 57 2 
Red Marl 1 6 
Red Sandstone 31 4 
Red Clay 2 6 
Coarse Red Sandstone with Pebbles... 39 6 
Red Clay 2 6 
Red Sandstone 47 2 
Solid Red Rock 3 0 
Red Sandstone - 17 0 
Total 
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