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Proceedings of the Pioyal Society 
porter—Eev. Robert M. Macfarlane, minister of G-lenorcliy 
and Inishail). 
Inver chaolain .—Gneiss boulder, 10 J x7x5| feet, about 30 tons. 
Called 11 Craig nan Cailleacb ” (Old Wife’s Bock). Differs 
from rocks of district. At bead of Loch Striven, many 
boulders, same as rocks. (Reporter—John B. Thompson, 
schoolmaster, Inellan.) 
Iona (Island).—Granite boulder, 24 x 18 x 6 feet, 190 tons. Longer 
axis N.W. There are a great many others, chiefly on E.S.E. 
side of island, opposite to Boss of Mull, from which boulder 
supposed to have come. On other hand, Duke of Argyll is 
said to consider that the granite of the boulder is not the 
same variety as that of Ross. There are several boulders 
oddly placed near top of highest hill on N.W. side. (Reporter 
—Allan M‘Donald, parish schoolmaster.) 
Kilbrandon (Easdale by Oban).—On Lord Breadalbane’s estate, 
grey granite boulders from 21 to 28 feet in girth, and standing 
from 3 to 4 feet above ground. Longer axis generally N.W. 
Buts or grooves on tops and sides of some, bearing N.W. 
These boulders sometimes single, sometimes in groups, some¬ 
times piled on one another. Occur at all levels from shore 
up to hill tops. No granite in situ nearer than Mull, which 
is 15 or 20 miles distant to N.W. (magn.) (Reporter— 
Alexander MAlillan, schoolmaster, Kilbrandon.) 
Kilmallie. —Boulder, 12 x 10 x 10 feet, about 100 tons. There is 
another, said to be larger, in the distant moors; also quartz 
boulder, about 9 feet square, supposed to have come from Glen- 
finnan, about 15 miles to N.W. by W. (Reporters—Rev. Arch. 
Clerk, and C. Livingston, schoolmaster.) 
Kilmore and Kilbride (near Oban).—Granite boulder, 12 feet long; 
diameter of shortest axis, 5 feet; longer axis, E. and W. A 
few feet above sea mark. Adjacent rocks conglomerate. 
Another stone, about 200 yards distant, called “ Dog Stone,” 
of which photograph sent. It is a conglomerate. (Reporter 
—C. M‘Dougall, Dunollie, Oban). 
Lismore (Island of).—Boulders of granite, red and grey, lie on the 
limestone rocks of the island. An old sea terrace described, as 
encircling the island, on one part of which a cave, from the 
