NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 121 



We afterwards proceeded through the Valley of Moose River, 

 observing numerous outcrops of rocks on the road side and 

 in the river, and at length reached Clementsport, at the mouth 

 of the River. I received a hearty welcome from the worthy 

 Rector and his family. It surprised me agreeably to find, that 

 my head quarters were beside the Iron works, and consequently 

 convenient for work. 



The same evening I went to call upon Mr. Ditmars, the collector 

 of H. M. customs, and of geological and other interesting curiosities . 

 A.s I expected of a collection, of which the Asaphus? ditmarsice was 

 once a specimen, other objects interesting to the geologist formed 

 a part, one of these was a large piece of quartzite, with a singular 

 cruciform and other organisms. Mr. Ditmars kindly presented 

 this very interesting specimen to the Provincial Museum. I shall 

 yet refer to it in the sequel. 



I was then taken to see the " Ditmars Falls." Here was observ- 

 ed, a fine exposure of metamorphic rocks and a really picturesque 

 water fall. When the brook is well supplied with water, they 

 are said to be somewhat imposing. 



Thursday, 17th, the morning. — Examined the ruinous Iron 

 works and the interesting section of rocks adjoining The date 

 of the erection of the Furnace, as seen from the keystone of an 

 arch, was "A. D. 1831." The most extensive and useful part of 

 the works that survives is the great dam and viaduct. 



Forenoon. — Went with Mr. Godfrey to the " Old Iron Mines." 

 at Milner's, (Church's map), traversed the same road which Dr. 

 Gilpin and I travelled on the day before, a length of three miles. 

 I examined the numerous outcrops of rocks, which I had already 

 noticed in passing. Turning to the right we travelled upwards of 

 a mile, crossing the extension of the Iron bearing; rocks of the 

 New Mines, without observing any outcrop of rocks. Turning 

 again to the right, we travelled the Hessian Line road about 

 three-quarters of a mile. We then walked in a northerly direc- 

 tion about a quarter of a mile, and reached the Old or Milner 

 Mine. 



No rocks were observed in situ from the time we left the 

 Moose river road until we came to the Mines. I examined the 



