36 GEOLOGY OF HALIFAX AND COLCHESTER CO’'S—HONEYMAN. 
ArT. VII.—GEroLoagy or HALIFAX AND COLCHESTER COUNTIES 
—By Rev. D. Honrtyman, D.C. L, F. RS. C,, 
F.S. Sc, &e. (Written, 1883.) 
(Read May 9, 1887.) 
Pawn if: 
In this and next paper I intend to adopt the plan of pro- 
cedure which I proposed in my last paper on this subject— 
Trans. 1884. As I have already traversed with you the same 
region in my papers “On Superficial Geoiogy’—Trans. 1881. 
I shall follow the same routes as formerly and with the same 
associates (the late) W. Sawers Stirling and Joseph Bell, and the 
Hon. Samuel Creelman. 
HALIFAX CITY AND HARBOUR. 
In the harbour to the east of Point Pleasant the only outcrop 
of rocks that appears is a small irregular patch of argillites, on the 
north end of McNab’s Island. This and the other island—St. 
George’s—show only drift accumulations. The argillites of the 
city cross over to the Dartmouth side, re-appearing below the 
ferry, and showing themselves on this side as far as the Narrows. 
Here they pass over from Richmond, I. C. R. Depot, associated 
with the succeeding quartzites. In Dartmouth the argillites are 
seen in fine sections at Black Rock, on the harbour, and in the 
Canal, and in frequent outcrops in the Town and on the Common. 
They appear on both sides of the First Lake; on the road, at the 
left side. At the Colored Settlement the argillites are associated 
with the quartzites and together cross at the top of the lake. 
The argillites then disappear, the quartzites only appearing as 
we proceed northward, as on either side of Bedford Basin to the 
north of Halifax. 
Route TO EASTERN PASSAGE, 
From Dartmouth to Fort Clarence the only outcrop of rocks 
apparent is a patch of argillites. These are on the side of the 
