of the Alleghany Mountain Range. 533 



100 



This mineral contains 37*05 of metallic iron, and ought to 

 yield 30 per cent of east iron. 



Analysis of the Tioga or Blossbury kidney ore, by T. G. 

 Clemson, Esq. Siderose or lithoid spathic iron, containing 

 lamellar crystals of sulphuret of zinc: — 



100 



One hundred parts of this ore then yields 38-2 of metallic 

 iron. 



I should pass beyond the reasonable limits of a communi- 

 cation like the present, were I to enter more in detail into the 

 geological character of this interesting district. I will only 

 add here, that, at the present moment, these valuable mineral 

 deposits are untouched, and that not a single pound of iron 

 has yet been converted from this excellent ore. There is field 

 enough for the employment of English enterprise and capital 

 in a district which possesses so many natural advantages. 



The remainder of this article I propose to devote to the 

 natural history of this region, or, rather, to the notice of such 

 facts as occurred within my knowledge in this department of 

 science during my ten months' sojourn in the woods ; and I 

 take pleasure in acknowledging the assistance I have received 

 in drawing up this part of my communication from several sci- 

 entific friends. 



Explorations of this kind are not performed without many 

 privations, much fatigue, exposure, and the customary incon- 

 veniences attending our peregrinations amongst woods and 

 rocks, far from human dwellings, where our bed is the hem- 

 lock boughs [yfbies canadensis], our covering the bark of 

 the forest timber, our awning the " greenwood tree." Yet 

 have this rude forest life, these wild scenes, and even these 

 temporary privations, their share of interest, and of not un- 

 pleasing novelty. After the heat and burden of the day have 



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