134 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY—HONEYMAN. 
periods, separated by time of duration inconceivable are thus in 
space, brought into close contiguity. 
From Annapolis the Basin begins to widen, and the mountains 
to separate. The route is continued along the south side of the 
Basin over the border skirting the granite rismg ground and 
mountains on the south, which at length abruptly terminate and 
retreat, to make room for the area of stratified and igneous rocks 
which has been examined. 
Approaching Clementsport, the flat border is widened and 
becomes on the east side of the port, an area with farms of con- 
siderable extent adorned with large and elegant houses | 
On the back of this area the ground rises—the soft, red, grey 
and black slaty strata, as | have observed, being succeeded by 
the hard strata of the fron Works. The Episcopal Church is 
seen crowning the height, while the Rectory is seen peeping out 
among the beautiful trees on the less elevated ground below. 
From the Rectory fron€ through an opening among the acacias, 
pines and fruit trees, the prospect is beautiful. The port and 
mouth of Moose River, with its village, wharves and wood 
crowned heights, is seen extending into the basin, whose wide 
expanse is bounded on the north by the North Mountain. Over 
the woody point on the east side of the river mouth Digby 
town is well seen, and its wonderful mountain gap (Gut) which 
opens into the Bay of Fundy. The inmates of the Rectory, with 
the aid of a neat little Dollond spy-glass, are able to render the 
view still more interesting by bringing the distant mountains 
nearer, by seeing steam boats and ships on their way to and from 
Annapolis, and by bringing Digby, its churches, residences and 
inhabitants within sight of the observer. 
Going from Clementsport to Bear River the flat and fertile 
border is still farther traversed. 
At Mr. Ray’s farm it has its greatest width, his elegant resi- 
dence seeming at a great distance. The width here is little short 
of a mile. A great beauty is the abundance of cherry trees with 
a good crop of cherries. This is the introduction to a celebrated 
product of this part of Annapolis and Digby Counties. 
The story of the early settlement of the district is interesting 
