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NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY—HONEYMAN. 135 
A few Refugees—four in number—had all the flat country be- 
tween Clementsport, as a grant, and part of the hilly region ex- 
tending to the distance of a mile from the shore. The back hills 
were afterwards granted to disbanded German soldiers. Hence 
we have the names Waldee and Hessian Line in the mountains. 
It appears that a feeling somewhat akin to Jew-Samaritan pre- 
vailed between the two classes of settlers. 
On the road to Bear river village which turns to the south of 
the main road, an ascent is made into the mountain. Near the 
first summit the outeropping rocks diorite, quartzite and slate 
indicate the origin, age and constitution of this part of the 
mountain, and its continuation. From this elevation and various 
parts of the mountain road, (Waldec) which runs on the tract 
and ridge of the mountains. A panorama to the north, north- 
east and north-west of Annapolis, the Basin, North mountain, 
Digby, its gut and neck with St. Mary’s bay is truly enchanting. 
The mountains of course have their vallies, the rocks outcropping 
in the brooks, in these, account for their existence. 
The road on the eastside of Bear river, half way between the 
village and mouth of the river, presents a lovely view. The 
river somewhat broad winds beautifully on either side, it is 
mountainous, the heights over the quartzite with its fossiliferous 
argillite rise abruptly, covered with forest, the long Victoria bridge 
is seen spanning the river near its mouth, beyond which is a 
part of Annapolis basin; North mountain closes the view. 
Bounding the south side of the district is a long valley, behind 
which rises parallel after parallel of mountains, which seem to 
be granitic from the all prevailing spread of granite masses and 
boulders, without any other rock appearing, or are seen to be 
granite from the prevalence of solid granite. 
At the Bear River end of the great valley, Clements Vale, and 
the bounding mountain parallel, is situate Bear River village. 
This village is remarkably beautiful and picturesque. It is set 
on either side of the beautiful river, among hills of considerable 
eminence. It belongs to two counties—Annapolis and Digby. 
It has its wharves, drawbridge and shipyard, and is the seat of 
considerable trade. A large and beautiful barque, just launched, 
