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oj Edinburgh , Session lb71-72. 
Lerwick (Shetland).—At Lunna, a large block, broken into two, 
called the “Stones of Stoffus,” but uncertain whether erratics. 
("Reporters — James Irvine, teacher, and Robert Bell, pro¬ 
prietor.) 
North JJnst. —Here ice action plain. The serpentine rock has 
suffered severely. Ruts and striae on it W.N.W. A hill 500 
feet high, whole of upper part of which for 150 feet from top 
polished. Striated stones and blocks also plentiful. All over 
Unst the rocks show signs of abrasion, and in many places 
deposits of drift, inclosing stones of all sizes, some of which 
are rounded and striated. 
In the Island of Ueay, large perched blocks, some many 
tons in weight, lie scattered about everywhere. 
Thus then, at both ends, and in the middle of this group of 
islands, traces of glacial action have been found. (Peach, 
Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1864.) 
Sunday (Orkney).—Gfneiss boulder, 7 x 2i x 6 feet, about 14 tons. 
Rocks of island are Old Red Sandstone. At Stromness, thirty 
miles to S.W., gneiss rocks occur in situ, also in Shetland 
Islands to north. Legend, that thrown from Shetland. (Re¬ 
porter—Gf. Miller, schoolmaster, Cross and Burness.) 
Sumburgh Head (Shetland). — Conglomerate boulder, lying over 
sandstone. (Reporter—William Lawrence, teacher.) 
Walls (Orkney).—Lydian stone boulder, 9x7x6 feet, about 28 
tons. Large quantities of granite boulders scattered over 
hills; valleys show glacier and iceberg agency. (Reporter— 
James Russell, teacher.) 
Peebles. 
Kirkurd. —Three boulders of gneiss orjrap (?) differing from adja¬ 
cent rocks. (Reporter—James Palmey, schoolmaster, Kirkurd, 
Dolphin ton.) 
Newlands. —Remarkable kaims. (Reporter—E. Blacklock, school¬ 
master.) 
Perth. 
Aberfeldy (Tullypowrie village). 1. On north side of village, a 
considerable assemblage of schist boulders, the rocks in situ 
being clay slate. Most of boulders round in shape as if rolled. 
