136 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY—HONEYMAN, 
lay at one of the wharves alongside of piles of lumber. This was 
associated with other vessels. In a shipyard above the bridge 
another barque was on the stocks. This shipyard is a place of 
Geological interest. The ship stands on one of the outcrops of 
fosiliferous rocks already referred to. Its numerous churches and 
elegant houses are worthy of notice. A great charm is the pre- 
valence of ancient and noble oaks, and great, beautiful and produc- 
tive cherry orchards. The last was an important element in the 
pleasure of our visit. It was cherry time—there was bustle in 
cherry picking for export, and local enjoyment. The following 
Sunday was “Cherry Sunday.” Visitors from distant towns and 
villages were expected to aid the robins, who were remarkably 
numerous and busy in enjoying and disposing of the cherries. 
Bear River is evidently a paradise for robin. 
ArT. I. —GEOLoGICAL WAIFS FROM THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS.—BY 
Rev. D. Honryman, D. C. L. 
THESE islands are situate in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between 
long. 61° 23’ and long. 62°, and lat. 47° 13’ and lat. 47° 52’ 
They have a trend N. 45 E., 8. 45 W, corresponding with that 
of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. 
Amherst islands, Grindstone island, Entry island and Allright 
island, the south-west islands of the group, are all peculiarly 
elevated according to the Admiralty charts. 
In Logan’s Geological Map of Canada the formation of the 
island is indicated as Lower Carboniferous. 
My attention has been specially directed to the geology of the 
Magdalen islands, by specimens brought from time to time to the 
Provincial Museum. 
1.—I received, three or four years ago, two pretty large speci- 
mens of Manganese ore, Pyrolusite, from Mr. William Johnstone, 
of Halifax. These are identical in character with our specimens 
from the Lower Carboniferous Limestone of Hants, N. 8., Teny 
Cape, N.S., and North River, Colchester, &. From these I was 
led to infer the existence of Lower Carboniferous Limestones in 
ithe Magdalen islands, having Manganese. 
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