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Transcription
As one goes to the top of the mountains
back of the Parnon house the coarse sandstone
part times of conglomerates are very noticeable.
The pebbles from the ground and some are as
large as half an inch.
The Central and Gulf continues the entire
Diluvian time passing without break into the
Marlins. A less topography prevails to the
East for the deposits are essentially limestone,
though somewhat impure. This is continued into
Crymours but towards the close a higher type-
topography begins to appear seen in the chalk hills
of the higher Crymours. This becomes more decided
in the Maers Plains hill and then the sea becomes
very muddy and finally on land.
The Lower period in the western Cumberland
Gulf prevails while in the east was deposited the
Oolite and onto the Oolites the route again
becomes gravel throughout the Cumberland Gulf.
Elevation of the land continuing to the east on the
Predmast slope and the Oolites losses more
and more of its lime and becomes sandy and
fry a conglomeratic sandstone in deposits.
Elevation continues and all becomes land.