NOVA SCOTIA GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 329 
RockinG STONE. 
Roche Perché. 
The Rocking Stone of Spryfield has long been regarded as an 
object of interest ; it is situate about 11 miles north of Pennant 
Head, and 5 miles west of Sandwich Point, which lies between 
York Redoubt and Herring Cove. I had long heard of it, but 
had not seen it until the last Saturday of last October. I was 
astonished at its imposing appearance. Having reached its top 
by a ladder, which is placed against it for the convenience of 
visitors, | enjoved a strange rock in this wonderful cradle. My 
conductor and companion, Simon D. Macdonald, F. G. s., seeing me 
seated on the top, went to the end of a lever, also placed in posi- 
tion, and commenced operations. The mass began to move, the 
motion increased and the rocking commenced, and was continued 
until I was satisfied. Mr. Murphy, c. £., Provincial Engineer, 
informed me that he had measured the boulder and calculated its 
weight, which is about 200 tons. It must be wonderfully set 
and balanced. It is placed in the forest, a beautiful little lake 
is on its west side. The sun setting in the west, the scene was 
beautiful and romantic. The boulder has a venerable look. It 
is coated with lichens, so that its lithological character is not at 
all apparent. This has led to the belief that it is not like the 
rocks around. My hammer soon satisfied me regarding its true 
character. It is a mass of coarse, porphyritic granite. Its con- 
stituent minerals are glassy-brown quartz, black mica and beau- 
tiful white orthoclase. The rock upon which it is poised is of 
the same character, and so are the other granite boulders in the 
locality. It may have travelled 9 or 10 miles, or it may not be 
far removed from its origina] position. As we walked to and 
from, I made observations on our way which I shall briefly 
deseribe : 
Hauirax TO DutcH VILLAGE. 
Our starting point is North Street, opposite Railway Station 
and H. M. Dockyard. Along North Street we proceeded west- 
ward. Beyond Agricola Street crossing is an outcrop of argil- 
lites, beautifully glaciated. The course of this striation is S. 20 
