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granite debris, and sandstone or grit. I became aware of the 
existence of a distinct stratum of debris when I was trying to 
tind the junction of the solid granite with the sandstones, in 
order to secure a representative specimen. The debris had been 
previously observed by Sir W. E. Locan’s Geology of Canada, 
It has also been noticed by Mr. ELLs, in his recent report, and 
by him wnited with the Lower Carboniferous, as the lowest bed 
of the series. I cannot help believing that if metamorphism 
were induced in this region, of the intensity to which the Halifax 
rocks have evidently been subjected, phenomena similar to those 
under examination would be the result. 
Returning to the N. W. Arm part of the section, I would 
again notice the junction of the Queen’s Quarry granite and the 
gneissoid and schist strata. Dr. WARREN and I investigated 
thoroughly the extension of this line of junction, and defined it 
as exactly as possible on the Admiralty map of the harbour as 
we proceeded. We were able to do this on account of the scant- 
iness of the vegetation, the contrast between the white granite 
and the black stratified rocks, and the minute exactness of the 
contour lines of the map. The east and west penetrations of the 
strata into the granite were numerous, some of these were too 
small for indication on the map, but the larger ones were defined, 
until we reached the vicinity of the Coal-pit lakes, where the 
rankness of the vegetation obscured the lines of junction. 
Afterwards I resumed the investigation, when I examined and 
observed the strata of the syncline in and around Williams’ lake. 
On the road at the top (west) end of this large lake, the stratified 
rocks and the granites were again observed in junction. The 
two were very intimately connected, so as to be inseparable, yet 
there was no blending. The stratified rocks, in ah 
width, proceeded onward, crossed the York Redoubt pet, and 
seemed to terminate abruptly in the bushes on the west side, 
—low, swampy ground, extending beyond, to Long Lake I 
referred to this extension in my paper of last session, when 
describing the rocks on our way to the Rocking Stone. We 
encountered it after a tramp over granites, extending from the 
vicinity of Melville Island. I therefore recognized it as an old 
