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opposite Mr. Jackson’s warehouse, the following section was 
met with : 
ft. in. 
Till...... 26 0 
Red Gravel and Sand resting on Trias 4 0 
30 0 
In a shaft shown me by my friend Mr. Mellor at Lime- 
kiln-lane, Ardwick, there was : 
ft. in. 
Till, about 25 0 
Coarse Gravel resting on Upper Coal 
Measures IS 0 
43 0 
At Levenshulme Printworks, in Mr. Aitkens bore-hole : 
ft. in. 
Till 70 0 
Sand and Clay 4 0 
Sandy Gravel — Trias 5 0 
79 0 
By the kindness of Mr. Alfred Waterhouse I am enabled 
to give three sections of the drift deposits met with in exca- 
vating the foundations of the new Town Hall in Albert- 
square. 
At the south-west angle of Lloyd-street, Albert-square : 
ft. in. 
Till (hard dry clay) 16 3 
Red Loamy Sand 3 0 
Running White Sand 0 9 
Loam and Sand on Trias 1 6 
21 6 
At the north-east angle : 
ft. in 
Till 17 0 
Soft Sand 0 3 
Trias 7 0 
24 3 
