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appropriately named “Strathlorne.” To the north of this lies. 
Broad Cove, with its coal mines. Loch Ban,a continuation of 
Lake Ainslie, is another grand physical feature. 
We now proceed to examine the region in detail. There have 
been heavy rains which have almost caused a flood. These have 
been favourable for our work. Since our arrival we have had 
showers which have cleared and brightened surface material 
lying on the roads and fields. Our attention has been directed 
to the Superficial Geology. Boulders abound. These are largely 
‘Archean, of very familiar aspect. Of these we proceed to 
make a representative collection for our Provincial Museum. 
Thus we have a fine collection of Syenites and Syenitic Gneisses 
and Porphyrites, &. Hornblendic Diorites, igneous rocks, are 
also represented. These boulders were collected on the way to. 
the areas of those rocks already noticed. There can be no doubt. 
that the Archean Boulders came from the ‘ Highlands, having 
been transported in a southerly direction. In addition to these 
we find boulders of other material and formation, chiefly Carboni- 
ferous. The bulk of the superficial material is sand. The hills. 
show nothing but sand. The rocks are so completely covered 
that up to the present we have not been able to find one outcrop: 
(Tuesday). We presume, however, that the underlying rocks 
are ‘ Lower Carboniferous, and the surface Post-Pliocene drift of 
‘Glacial and Champlain” Period. We observe that Mr. Fletcher 
found glaciation on the shore at Green Point, Mabou Harbour, 
and inland, at the region of Oil operations on the west side of 
Lake Ainslie. We shall give these due attention. It would not 
have been surprising if Glaciation had been altogether absent on 
account of the general character of the Formation and the deep. 
covering of drift. We intend to direct our chief attention to the 
surface geology. In so doing we will necessarily give some 
attention to the other. 
We will pursue the mode of investigation followed in Nova 
Scotia. Taking for granted that Mr. Fletcher’s observations on 
Glaciation are accurate, we extend his lines southerly and draw 
two series of parallels. A line of one series passes onward to the 
east of Whycocomagh, and ends in St. Patrick’s Channel. This 
