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CONTENTS.
PRELIMINARY ESSAY ON STRATIFICATION,
Page 1-84
SECT. 1. On the Molecule of the Compact Structure of Rocks, 3.-§ 2. On
the Structure which is determined by the Granular Particles of Rocks, 4.—
§ 3. On the Structure determinable by the Presence of Concretions of
Rocks, 7.- 4. On the Application of Geological Speculations to the va-
rieties of Structure exhibited by Rocks, 10.-§ 5. On the Internal Arrange-
ment of Structure, 19.—§ 6. Of Massive Portions, 30.-§ 7. Of Veins, 33.
-§ 8. Of Mountain Masses, 36.-§ 9. Summary of the foregoing Views
on Stratification, 38.-10. On the Geological Distinctions arising from the
Chemical Composition of Rocks, 41.-§ 11. General Speculations entertained
regarding the Stratification of Rocks, 42.-§ 12. On the Chemical Distinc-
tion subsisting among certain associations of Rocks in the Order of their Su-
perposition, 43.-§ 13. On the Variation of the Mean Density of Rocks, in
the Order of their Superposition, 53.-§ 14. Proofs that the Result of the
Process concerned in the Formation of the Crust of the Globe has observed
distinct intervals of time, 54.-§ 15. Possible existence of a Fluid, which is
supposed to have deposited the Terrestrial Matter constituting the Crust
of the Globe, 57.-§ 16. On the Limited Extent of any individual Rock or
Formation of Rocks, 60.-§ 17. On the Distribution of Rocks of the Pri-
mitive Class, 63.-§ 18. On the Comparative Elevation and Depth of the
Primitive Strata, &c. 71.-§ 19. On a Priority of Date assignable to the
Consolidation of Primitive unstratified Rocks over that of the Strata with
which they are associated, 72.-§ 20. General theoretical Remarks on the
circumstances connected with the Order of Consolidation observed among
Secondary Formations of Rocks, 74.—§ 21. Theories regarding the Line
of Direction, Cross Fracture, and Position exhibited by Strata, 76.
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ITINERARY THROUGH THE ISLES OF SHETLAND.
ITER I.
LEITH TO DUNROSSNESS IN SHETLAND,
87-122
Distant View of Fair Isle, 88.-Traditionary Narrative of the Shipwreck of
the commander of the Spanish Armada in 1588, 89.-Approach to Dunross-
ness, 95.-Grutness Voe to Quendal, 100.-Remarks on the Dark Period
of the History of Shetland and Orkney, 101.-Quendal Bay, 111.
NOTES to Iter I.
123-128
ITER II.
SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT OF SHETLAND.
GEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION to Iter II,
131-178
Epidotic Sienite of Dunrossness, 133.-Gneiss and Mica-Slate of Garths-
ness, and Clay-Slate of Fitfiel Head, 137.-Clay-State of the Cliff-Hills,
144.-Strata interposed between the Clay-Slate of the Cliff-Hills and the
Transition-Rocks of the south-east of Shetland, 155.-Sandstone and Con-
glomerate Rocks, 157.-Interstrata of Limestone in the Islands of
Housa and Trondra; from Scalloway, on the Mainland, to Catfirth, &c.
164.-Mica-Slate of Eswick and Glutness, 166.-Gneiss of Nesting, Lunna,
&c. 168.
ITINERARY, &c.
175-297
History of the Udallers of Shetland, 176.—Appendix to the History, 222.–
Holms of Quendal Bay, 227.-Fitfiel-Head, 228.-Garthsness, 231.-Sum-
burgh, 233.-Sumburgh to Sandwick, 244.-Ancient Weapons of War
discovered in Shetland, 246.-Burgh of Mousa, 251.—Burroland, 255.—
Sandlodge, 257.-Coningsburgh, 258.-Fladibister to Scalloway, 260.-
Tingwall, 268-Ancient State of the Jurisdiction of Shetland, 269.-
Tingwall to Lerwick, 279.-Islands of Bressay and Noss, 284.-Lerwick
to Catfirth, 286.-Eswick to Lunna, 290.-Island of Whalsey and the
Outskerries, 294.
Illustration of the Laws of Udal Succession, 298.-Illustrations of the Feu-
dal Tenures of Shetland, 317.-Ancient Rental of Shetland, 320.
NOTES to Iter II.
326-335
ITER III.
ISLES IN BAY OF SCALLOWAY, MID DISTRICT OF MAINLAND,
NORTH ISLES, &c.
GEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO ITER III.
339-380
Epidotic Sienite of certain Islands in the Bay of Scalloway, &c. 340.-Grani-
tic Mass of Sandsting, 341.-Granitic and Sienitic Rocks of Olnasfirth Voe,
&c. 343.-Gneiss of the Islands of the Bay of Scalloway, and from thence
to Yell Sound, &c. 345.-Serpentine of the Island of Unst, 361.-Ser-
pentine of the Island of Fetlar, 369.-Micaceous and Talcose Slate in the
Island of Unst, 370.-Porphyritic Gneiss of the Island of Scaw, and of
Lambaness, 371.-Euphotide or Diallage of the Islands of Fetlar and Unst,
372.-Serpentine of the Vord Hill in Fetlar, 879.-Mica-Slate, Clay-Slate,
Chlorite-Slate, and Conglomerate Rocks in the Island of Fetlar, 380.
ITINERARY,
385,-459.
Island of Fetlar, 386.-Account of DAVID GILBERT TAIT, a lad born deaf
and blind, 391.-Belmont to Woodwick, 397.-Kirk of Baliasta, 399.-
Hermaness to Haroldswick, 401.-Crucifield, 403.-Balta Sound, 408.—
Castle of Mouness, 409.-Uyea Sound, 411.-Uyea Sound to Island of
Hascosea, 413.-Island of Yell, 416.-Yell Sound, 420.-Lunna to Aiths-
voe, 425.—Ancient and Present State of Sheep-Pastures, 435.-Trolhou-
land, 444.—Culswick to the Voe of Sands, 452.-Bay of Scalloway, 454.-
Scalloway to Bigsetter Voe, 459.
NOTES to Iter III.
-
471, 472
ITER IV.
WEST OF SHETLAND.
GEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION to ITER IV.
474,-496
North of Vementry Island, Meikle Roe, and the Parish of Northmavine, 474.
-South-west of Shetland, including the Parishes of Walls, Aithsting, and
Sandness, 486.
497,-589
Island of Meikle Roe, 497.-Dutch Herring Fishery of Shetland, 499.--
Mavis Grind to Feideland, 502.-The Haaf, 508.-Sand Voe to Roeness
Voe, 513. Fishing Tenures of Shetland, 515.-Hillswick, 518.-Regent
Fishing Bank, 520.-Helga Water, 524.-Tangwick to Roeness Voe, 526.
-Hillswick to Mavis Grind, 533.-Aithsvoe to Clousetter, 536.-Onzie
Firth to Norbay, 540.-Papa Stour, 549.-Festivities of Shetland, 554.—
Sword-Dance, &c. ib.-Ve Skerries, 564.-Sandness to Vailey, 571.-
Witchcraft, 573.-Island of Foula, 585.-Foula to Bressay Sound, 589.
NOTES, &c. to Iter IV.
593,-604
GENERAL APPENDIX,
Notice regarding the Plates, &c. 605.-Ancient Music of Shetland, with spe-
cimens, 608.
INDEX to the Preliminary Essay on Stratification,
INDEX to the Itineraries,
609
612
PRELIMINARY
Ideal sketch, explanatory of the course of primitive strata from one unstratified rock to another.