THE (JUEEN'S RIVER MORAINE 695 



immediately preceding retreat from the country lying south of 



the river. 



To this consideration should be added the effect probably 

 arising from the drainage in the valley which would tend to 



YiG, 3.— View along the crest of Queen's River moraine showing its massiveness 

 (here about 150 feet wide). The trees are growing from soil accumulated between the 

 more closely set bowlders. 



weaken and remove the ice in that position and to increase the 

 frontal melting rate of an ice-sheet advancing into the stream 

 from the north, so that the ice front would 'from this cause tend to 

 rest alono; the northern bank. The elevation of the belt above 

 the present stream does not preclude the existence of water at 

 that height in glacial times. 



Bowlders are scattered along the front of the belt. — South of 

 the line of piled bowlders is a fringe from one to two rods wide 



