Earthquake, effect of, at S. Maria. —elevation during, at Lemus. —of 1822, at Valparaiso. —effects of, in shattering surface. —fissures made by. —probable effects on cleavage.
Earthquakes in Pampas.
Earthquake-waves, power of, in throwing up shells. —effects of, near Lima. —power of, in transporting boulders.
Edmonston, Mr., on depths at which shells live at Valparaiso.
Ehrenberg, Professor, on infusoria in the Pampean formation. —on infusoria in the Patagonian formation.
Elevation of La Plata. —Brazil. —Bahia Blanca. —San Blas. —Patagonia. —Tierra del Fuego. —Falkland islands. —Pampas. —Chonos archipelago. —Chiloe. —Chile. —Valparaiso. —Coquimbo. —Guasco. —Iquique. —Cobija. —Lima. —sudden, at S. Maria. — —at Lemus. —insensible, at Chiloe. — —at Valparaiso. — —at Coquimbo. —axes of, at Chiloe. — —at P. Rumena. —at Concepcion. —unfavourable for the accumulation of permanent deposits. —lines of, parallel to cleavage and foliation. —lines of, oblique to foliation. —areas of, causing lines of elevation and cleavage. —lines of, in the Cordillera. —slow, in the Portillo range. —two periods of, in Cordillera of Central Chile. —of the Uspallata range. —two periods of, in Cumbre Pass. —horizontal, in the Cordillera of Copiapo. —axes of, coincident with volcanic orifices. —of the Cordillera, summary on.
Elliott, Captain, on human remains.
Ensenada, elevated shells of.
Entre Rios, geology of.
Equus curvidens.