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season, we had a search for the hidden treasure. In 1869, after 
a freshet, I considered that I had found unmistakable evidences 
of its position, near the upper outcrop of strata C. In apparently 
the same position, I came upon the trenches of the General Min- 
ing Association, at the end of the C. Strata Mountains, witha 
ereat accumulation of masses of ore on the sides of the road, near 
the bridge that crosses East River. 
This led to the conclusion that the vein traversed Aymestry 
Limestone strata. In 1864, when making a preliminary Geolo- 
gical survey for the N.S. Government, vide Blue Book, Fraser's ore 
was pointed out to me in a small brook. There was not the least 
difficulty in recognising this as approximately in situ. Mr. E. 
Hartley, of the Geological Survey of Canada, sank a pit here and 
found the ore in situ. Considering the strata of Fraser’s site as 
Middle Silurian I was only perplexed by the indications, and led 
to the conclusion that we must wait until the vein was traced 
from Fraser’s onwards. 
I am just waiting for an opportunity of examining the course 
of Mr. Gilpin’s excavations, to satisfy myself in reference to the 
course of the vein, so as to indicate its geological relations on the 
map. 
The carboniferous approaches the river on the south side op- 
posite Fraser’s, as is indicated by limestone or gypsum pits. It 
likely overlaps, or otherwise joins the ferriferous Middle Silurian 
as it does the C strata farther down the river, 
Division (4.) 
Iron Ore No. 2. 
This ore corresponds very closely in character and age, with 
the red ore of Nictaux, both are fossiliferous and siliceous. In 
the ore under examination, Athyris is found, which is elsewhere 
only found in A strata. Its geological horizon has therefore been 
indicated on the map as Middle Silurian. Mr. Gilpin’s explora- 
tions seem to confirm this view, as he found its extension at 
Ross’. Its course is therefore approximately in the strata, out- 
cropping in Squire Campbell’s marsh, in which I found a pygidium 
of Dalmanites of B’ Arasaig and other fossils (Crinoidea). 
The extension of these at Ross’s also produced fossils. They were 
