Excerpt from Geology of Weymouth, Portland, and Coast of Dorsetshire: From Swanage to Bridport-on-the-Sea: With Natural History and Archaeological Notes Elementary and explanatory notes are given for the use of those young in the study of the science. A description of the geological formations of Swanage and Bridport, the two extremes of the district under consideration, is for more convenient reference placed towards the end. The Geological Survey of this district was almost entirely made by Mr. Henry W. Bristow, Senior Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. To him I am greatly indebted for a final revision of the work. Mr. W. Topley, of the Survey, has also kindly given much assistance, as have also Messrs. G. Sharman and E. T. Newton with the lists of Fossils. Mr. Etheridge has favoured me with the Bridport portion of his unpublished sections of the Oolite rocks of England. The works I have consulted are necessarily very numerous, and to their respective authors I acknow ledge my great obligations. To the above and other friends, who have kindly responded to my inquiries for my sincere thanks are rendered. 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.