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foxind almndance of fossils at Ingoniacliois Bay, -where tlie fossil 

 cephalopoils are marvellous in size and ninnlier. "We have revelled 

 for ten days with hammer and chisel in digging out these." 



HIS OPIXIOXS OF THK SCEXJERY. 



In regard to the weather and scenery on the West Coast the 

 Professor said : — " The Aveather favoured us while in Xewfound- 

 land. "We were not detained by fogs and had very few adverse 

 winds. TliP. scenery irres- siLperh, and has made all the countries 

 we have passed through since secHi tame cuul tm2)ictHresque, except 

 indeed the steej) mountainous cliffs of Cape North and the 

 vicinity, in Cape Breton. I never expect to yet so much pleasure 

 comhined v:ith intellectual profit out of any fat v,re trip. Port-au- 

 Port is a paradise for the artist as well as for the geologist ; and 

 the same may be said of Bonne Baj^ and Bay of Islands. From 

 Cape Ray to St. John's Island, for the space of 250 miles on the 

 western coast of Xewfoundland, the principal mountain ranges 

 whose general course is north-east south-west, approach the sea 

 more or less closely. They are so arranged that they present 

 their ends to the sea on the south coast, and are seen more from 

 the side on the west coast. From St. George's Bay to St. John's 

 Island, on the western coast, they form a series of steep cliffs, 

 cones and domes, which also greatly enhance the beauty of the 

 deep and branching fiords of Bay of Islands and Bonne Bay. 

 The climate, vegetation and lovely harbours made the trip along 

 this part of the route a series of delightful surprises." 

 GEOLOGIZING. 



At the close of his trip at Anse-au-Loup, the Professor M-rote : 

 "The collection now on board contains many large and remark- 

 able specimens of the fossils of the Quebec group, more especially 

 the cephalopods. Some of them are certainly unifpie and could 

 not be re-placed from the same localities. We have used a method 

 of cutting out which has enabled us to remove slabs two and 

 three feet long and six inches to a foot broad from the face of 

 the solid rock. "We have often failed in getting specimens of 

 larce size out whole ; but in many cases Ave have entire ortho 



