MARETT — ON THE COrPER MINES AT TILT COYE. 27 



Atlantic coast being unknown in the interior or on the Bay of 

 Funcly shores, where the rich alluvial soil gives nourishment to a 

 more luxuriant vegetation. In the valley of Annapolis, during the 

 past summer, I had an opportunity of observing during a stay of 

 only two days the very great dissimilarity of its insect fauna 

 compared with that of the neighbourhood of Halifax. With the 

 exception of Lyccena A.mericana, and one or two Hesperians, 

 I did not observe about Annapolis itself, any of our more common 

 species, where Satyrus alojoe and Erehi^\' 7iephile, species never 

 seen with us were extremely abundant. I feel certain that it only 

 requires more thorough investigation to render this distinctive 

 character more apparent. The North Mountain if traversed from 

 DigbyNeck to Blomidon, would probably afford many rare if not 

 new species. 



Aet. III. On THE Copper and Nickel Mines at Tilt Coye, 

 Newfoundland. By Elias Marett, Esq., 

 St. John's, Netveoundland. 



(Bead December 12, 1870.; 



Tilt Coye, situated on the north side of Notre Dame Bay, 

 and about ten miles south of Cape John, a mere notch in the sea 

 wall, has nothing particular to distinguish it from any other similar 

 indentation on the same coast line of rugged lofty cliffs capped with 

 a growth of stunted spruce and fir trees. A wharf and a few 

 fishermen's huts are alone visible on first approaching the land- 

 ing place. A few paces, however, across a narrow neck of land, 

 suddenly conduct the visitor into the midst of a busy thriving town, 

 which until lately, was part of the unreclaimed wilderness. This 

 is the now notable mining centre of the '* Union Mining Company." 



The almost sudden transition, from a wild rock-bound coast, to 

 a neat, clean, and orderly town, is as pleasing as it is unexpected. 

 The town is built on the sides of a bowl-shaped hollow, the centre 

 of which is occupied by a lake, at the foot of lofty precipitous hills, 

 which completely encircle the place and shut out all view of the sea 



