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Excerpt from The American Journal of Science and Arts, 1820, Vol. 7 Art. I. A Sketch of the Geology, Mineralogy, and Scenery of the Regions contiguous to the River Connecticut; with a Geological Map and Drawings of Organic Remains; and occasional Botanical Notices, Read before the American Geological Society at their Sitting; Sept. 11th, 1822; by the Rev. Edward Hitchcock, A. M. of Conway, Massachusetts. Part III. Scenery. Between the geology and scenery of a country, there is an intimate and interesting connection. Let the experienced geologist be placed upon an eminence, and the contour of the surrounding region will enable him to decide with a good degree of probability, concerning the nature of its rocks. The plain will at once be pronounced alluvion. The swelling hillock or ridge with mural faces - if their aspect be dark - indicate some member of the trap family; if light coloured, they indicate granite, The conical elevation of a reddish hue will be immediately refer! ed to old red sandstone. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.