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p illa r s .
N o 1 . Pillar a t th e w e f t c o rn e r o f F in g a l’ s, c a v e i
Ft; In.
j F rom th e w a t e r t o th e f o o t o f th e p i l l a r , — 1 1 1 0
2 Height o f the p i l la r , — ‘ _ _ |7 3
3 Stratum above the pillar,
N o . 2 . F in g a l's c a v e .
1 From th e w a t e r to th e f o o t o f th e p i l la r , V " 3^ ®
2 Height o f the pillar,
3 From the top o f the pillar to the top o f the arch, 31 4
4 Thicknefs o f the ftratum above, — ~ 3 4 4
By adding together the three firft meafurements, we
got the height o f the arch from the water, 1 1 7 6
N o . 3 . C o r n e r p i l la r to th e w e f tw a r d o f F in g a l’ s c a v e .
Stratum b e lo w th e p i l la r o f L a v a - l ik e m a t t e r , “ * 1 1 0
Length o f p i l la r , “ “ “ 34 0
Stratum a b o v e th e p i l la r ,
,N o . 4 . A n o t h e r p i l la r to th e W e f tw a r d .
Stratum b e lo w th e p i l la r ,
Height o f th e p i l la r , "* " °
Stratum a b o v e , ~ 51 1
N o . 5 . A n o t h e r p i l la r fa r th e r t o th e W e f tw a r d .
Stratum b e lo w th e p i l la r , “ “ 1 9 8
Height o f th e p i l la r , “ “ 55 1