290 Troß Milne — Across Europe and Asia. 
tbe end of tke point having been tbe cbief source of supply. Although 
Denmark is increasing at tbe Skagen, the losses whicb it aud tbe 
neigkboui'ing islands suffer from the flood of water ever pouring 
between tbe German Ocean and tbe Baltic are by no means com- 
pensated for. Tbe waste of Denmark is with geologists as fruitful 
a theme and text as that of Eastem England. 
Tbe same evening on wbicb I saw the Skagen I reached Gotten- 
borg. Tbis place is interesting as giving evidence of a slow eleva- 
tion of tbe land above the sea-level, witbout the Intervention of any 
violent agency. Early next morning I bad a short ramble across 
tbe gneissic bills, wbicb overlook tbe town. These are smootb and 
rounded, and have that bummocky cbaracter usually attributed to 
glacial action. Between tbese, filling up the valleys. were long, flat 
grassy meads banded witb sbining strips of water. I did not notice 
any boulders or drift. 
In a small museurn in tbe town I saw a Collection of geological 
specimens, and also a fine series of Scandinavian and other animals. 
Amongst tbese latter tbere was a Swedish Elk wbich, to me, had a 
muck tliinner, taller, and altogether gaunter appearance tban tbe 
American Moose, with whicb, by some, it is thougbt to be identical. 
Whilst walking about the town I was much struck witb tbe 
sections of fossils in tbe flags wbicb pave tbe sidewalks. Tkey 
were nearly all of tbe genus Orlhoceras, rnany being large and 
beautifully defined. In places tbese cylindrical bodies were so 
tbickly packed that tbe sea-bottom on wbich tbey were deposited 
must bave been like a floor strewn witb spikes. Tbese flagstones 
come from some of the Silurian islands of the Baltic. 
On tbe ev,ening of tbe 8th I left Gottenborg for Stockholm. As 
tbe train went slowly, so long as daylight lasted I had excellent 
opportunities of seeing tbe country tkrough wbicb we passed. For 
tbe first part of tbe journey we traversed a fertile valley bounded 
on either side by high bills, wbich in many places showed bare 
rock. In some places tbe line was so overhung by trees that they 
almost swept tbe tops of tbe carriages as we passed beneatb tbem, 
and one migkt almost fancy oneself in an Englisb lane. Farther 
up tbe valley the alluvium, and witb it the Vegetation, crept some 
distance from the central trencb up the flanking bills. Tbis con- 
tinued until we reached Lerum, where tbe cold-looking rocky 
summits were all decked witb tbe earthy covering, whicb at a lower 
level bad only stretcked across tbe valley bed. Next morning, just 
before we reached Stockholm, I saw several cuttings made in tbe 
sides of small bills, skowing earthy sections about forty feet in 
beigbt filled witb stones and large boulders. 
The general opinion witb regard to tbe origin of tbe rounded 
rocks like tbose of Gottenborg, and tbe beds of clay and boulders 
as seen near Stockholm, is, that they bave been produced tkrough 
tbe agency of some form of ice. Glaciers being conspicuous and 
accessible objects for investigation by tbe writers on these subjects, 
bave received considerable attention. But tbere is anotber probable 
and possible agent by wbicb appearances of tbis sort may bave been 
