198 GEOLOGICAL RECREATION—HONEYMAN. 
Going from Barre Plains to New Braintree we found the 
garnetiferous schists, in fine outcrops on the roadside. A rock 
specimen collected has several garnets having an amethystine-like 
colour. 
On the heights of Barre and around, and on the rocks which 
we traversed for miles we found every where rocks of allied 
character and considered to be of similar age. 
From Rocky Hill and Barre Heights we beheld Wachussett 
Mountain. 
This is said to be the highest mountain in Massachusetts. Its 
height being only conjectured by our informant, we leave it. 
A summer hotel on the top of it is also visible. We infer that 
this is the highest house in Massachusetts. As the distance from 
Barre is said to be only 14 miles, we propose an excursion. In 
anticipation we indulge in a sort of forecast. On a railway map 
“ Pathfinder” which Mr. Matthews the Barre Plains station mas- 
ter kindly gave us, we note the White Mountains in New 
Hampshire and other lofty mountains and connect them with a 
hypothetical line. This extended southwards, connects Wachus- 
sett Mountain and penetrates our field. We thus infer Mount 
Alban or Archaean age. This is so far satisfactory. 
We set out on our excursion from Barre Plains with Wachus- 
setts in view. We descend into the valleys, lose sight of it, 
and lose our way. We come to station after station of the 
Mass. Central R. R. and consequently are on the way to Boston. 
Geologically our way is not lost, as we find a long succession of 
drift elevation sections; these are composed of boulders, sands, 
ete., debris of the Archean rocks; we collect specimens of this 
material. Reaching the station we make enquiries after the way 
to Wachussett, and proceed according to directions. We come 
to West Rutland. In this town we observe frequent rock 
exposures. These appear different from any that we have hereto- 
fore observed. They are tound however to be mica schists 
crystalline rocks—of the same Archean series. We collect speci- 
mens. We come to Princeton height. Here we have a good 
exposure of granites. We examine them. They are much quar- 
ried for building. Being on the side of the public road or 
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