Transactions of the Geological Society, 1st series, vol. 3

Published on the behalf of the Geological Society of London

504566Transactions of the Geological Society — 1st series, vol. 3

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 13, 1807.

VOLUME THE THIRD.

Quod si cul mortalium cordi et curæ sit, non tantum inventis hærere, atque iis uti, sed ad ulteriora penetrare; atque non disputando adversarium, sed opere naturam vincere; denique non belle et probabiliter opinari, sed certo et ostensive scire; tales, tanquam veri scientiarum filii, nobis (si videbitur) se adjungant.

Novum Organum, Præfatio.

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1816.

OFFICERS AND COUNCIL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
ELECTED FEBRUARY 2, 1816.

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PRESIDENT
JOHN MAC CULLOCH, M.D. F.L.S.
VICE-PRESIDENTS,
The Right Hon. Earl COMPTON, M.P. HENRY WARBURTON, Esq. F.R.S.
The Hon. HENRY GREY BENNET M.P., F.R.S. WILLIAM HYDE WOLLASTON, M.D. F.R.L.
SECRETARIES,
ARTHUR AIKIN, EsqD. CHARLES STOKES, Esq. F.A, & L.S.
FOREIGN SECRETARY,
AGUSTUS BOZZI GRANVILLE, M.D. F.L.S.
TREASURERS,
DANIEL MOORE, Esq. F.R. & A.S. JOHN TAYLOR, Esq.
COUNCIL,
WILLIAM BLAKE, Esq. F.R.S. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. F.R.S
THOMAS COLBY, Esq. Captain of the Royak Engineers. The Marquis of LANDSOWNE, F.R.S
Sir HENRY CHARLES ENGLEFIELD, Bart, F.R.A. L.R.S ed. & A.S. Newc. M.R. Inst. ALEXANDER MARCET, M.D. F.R.S.
GEORGE BELLAS GREENOUGH, Esq, F.R. & L.S. The righ Hon. Sir JOHN NICHOLL, M.P. F.R.S.
WILLIAM HALDELINE PEPYS, Esq. F.R.S.
THOMAS HARRISON, Esq, F.R.S. soc. Roy. & Afr. Inst. SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq. F.R.S.
JOHN WHISHAW, Esq. F.R.S.
KEEPER OF THE MUSEUM AND DRAUGHTSMAN
Mr. THOMAS WEBSTER



TRUSTEES OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

GEORGE BELLAS GREENOUGH, Esq. M.P.
Sir ABRAHAM HUME, Bart. M.P.
FRANCIS HORNER, Esq. M.P.
WILLIAM BABINGTON, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, Esq.
DAVID RICARDO, Esq.
SAMUEL WOODS, Esq.



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Geological Society,
August 1, 1816.


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ERRATA,

Page 11, Line 19, for where read were
32, 20, chist schist
49, 16, interferes intervenes
56, 10, Eishort Loch Eishort
74, 1, external eternal
90, 17, ichthyopthalmite ichthyophthalmite
137, after 23, 2257 insert feet
141, 21, for Cushendum read Cushendon
164, 20, applied supplied
197, 5, from the bottom dele being flat
238, 13, for mytuli read mytili
311, note Plate I Plate 13