120 NOVA SCOTT AN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 



four miles south of Annapolis Royal. Through the kindness of 

 one of Dr. Gilpin's friends we had a delightful carriage ride into 

 the South Mountain. Reaching, apparently, the highest elevation 

 on turning, the panorama beheld, on the north, was enchanting 

 and extensive. The granite is known to extend 50 miles south 

 of Annapolis. Dr. Gilpin has observed it thus far, and he believes 

 that it connects with the Granites of Shelburne, on the Atlantic 

 coast. This is important testimony, in its relation to the iden- 

 tity and age of the Annapolis and Shelburne Granites, as well as 

 those of Halifax and other localities on the Atlantic Coast. 



I found also a kind invitation awaiting me, from the Rev. Mr. 

 Godfrey, of Clementspoit, through his brother-in-law, Dr. Gilpin,, 

 offering me the hospitalities of the ' Rectory." This was found 

 to include very efficient assistance in the prosecution of my most 

 important investigations. I have also to acknowledge my obli- 

 gations to Mr. Church, for a copy of his excellent map of Anna- 

 polis county, plain and unvarnished. This was of very great as- 

 sistance in prosecuting and locating my work. 



Wednesday, 16th, Dr. Gilpin took me to Moose River, by the 

 South Mountain Road, a very rough, but admirable geological 

 road. Here I had an opportunity of observing the transition 

 from the granites to the stratified rocks, containing the Moose 

 River Iron ores. We passed from the one into the other, about 

 Beiler's Lake (Church's Map). The transition did not appear in 

 outcrops, but from the contour, and the change from granite 

 boulders, debris and roughness, to slaty, clayey and soft roads. 



There were occasional outcrops of stratified rocks seen, before 

 reaching the " New Mines" of Moose River (" Iron quarry" of 

 Church's Map.) 



At the New Mines were observed considerable excavations, all 

 perfectly dry and fresh in appearance. Great piles of slaty 

 material with Magnetite, were exposed, so as to be satisfactorily 

 examined. Several hours were spent collecting specimens of 

 fossils. Dr. Gilpin showed me the situs of the Asaphus ? ditmar- 

 sice, as indicated to him by the superintendent of the mines. The 

 rock and the matrix of the Asaphus ? correspond, both beings 

 largely composed of magnetite, 



