194 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY.—HONEYMAN. 
the Middle Silurian to a base of strata of Lower Carboniferous 
age. We thus take a greater leap upwards than was done down- 
wards on our entering upon the Barney’s River Basin. The 
difference is measured by our descent geologically in passing 
through the Middle Silurian series. Proceeding onward we pass 
from the Lower Carboniferous into a great Metamorphic series, 
which enters largely into the constitution of the mountains 
through which passes the remarkably picturesque “ Marshy Hope.” 
Through this pass flows the eastern branch of Barney’s River, 
and proceeds the line of Railway, in two sub-parallel lines. 
A beautiful section of a part of the metamorphic strata is 
seen on the side of the railway. The latter proceeds onwards 
through the Valley without any other rock exposures being ap- 
parent. About a mile from the County line, strata A. (Middle 
Silurian) are observed on the side of Barney’s River. These ex- 
tend onward into the County of Antigonish, and are cut by the 
railway before it reaches the county line. We discontinue our 
journey until I read notes on the map of Antigonish County. 
GENERAL SECTIONS. 
On the map. 
Section line, No. 1—This section commences on the Pictou and 
Antigonish Co. line, 2 miles from Northumberland Strait and the 
same distance from the N. west corner Arisaig Township, the 
county line being the western boundary of the township. The 
portion indicated is 3 miles distant from the top of the upper- 
most member (D) of the typical “ Upper Arisaig Series,” situate 
near the mouth of McAra’s Brook in the county of Antigonish, 
and on the Northumberland Strait. This line is zigzag, consist- 
ing of three straight lines, which I shall designate respectively 
1, 2,3. 
' Line 1.—Beginning at the starting point proceeds in a direc- 
tion 8. 25 W. to Sutherland’s Meuntain, Kenzieville, a distance 
of 9 miles. In its course it traverses, 1st. The metamorphic rocks 
of the Antigonish, and Picton Mountains. 2d. A carboniferous 
band of rocks of the same mountains. 3d. A.B. & B. of eastern 
and middle branches of Barney’s mountains, and ends at strata 
with Diorite, of Sutherland’s mountain at the west branch of 
