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boulders, lying on the reef in front of the village, were 

 visible at low water some twenty years ago ; the base and 

 many yards of the reef beyond are now exposed to view. 

 A high ridge of shingle and sand in rear of the village 

 represents the old beach. The bones of a whale were 

 found on this beach. At Macdonald's cave, Mr. Mac- 

 donald, one of the oldest residents, informed me : ' This 

 bay is filling up so fast that it will soon be dry land. I 

 remember, when I first came here, there were about two 

 or three feet of water where you now stand.' At Ellis 

 bay, about twelve miles from English bay village, evidence 

 also was obtained of the gradual elevation of the island." 



The collection contains the following species, all of 

 them previously known in the Pleistocene of other parts 

 of Canada, and occurring as recent species in the colder 

 waters of the gulf and river St. Lawrence : 

 Biiccimim undatum, L., var. labradoricum. A small and 

 somewhat short specimen, probably not fully grown. 

 B. glaciate, L. A decorticated shell, probably this species. 

 Troplion clathratum, L. {T. scalariforme, Gould). A well- 

 developed specimen. 

 Natica affinis. One young shell. 

 Mya arenaria, L. Shells of moderate size, some of them 



distorted. 

 Mya truncata, L., var. uddevalensis. The short arctic 



variety, and one of them of unusually large size. 

 Macoma calcarea, Chem. Large specimens. 

 Macoma grmnlandica, L. One small valve. 

 Saxicava rugosa, L. Well-developed specimens and appar- 

 ently common. 

 Astarte banksii, Leach. One valve. 

 Balanus crenatus, L. 

 Bhynclwnella psittacea, L. 



