134 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 



periods, separated by time of duration inconceivable are thus in 

 space, brought into close contiguity. 



From Annapolis the Basin begins to widen, and the mountains 

 to separate. The route is continued along the south side of the 

 Basin over the Border skirting the granite rising ground and 

 mountains on the south, which at length abruptly terminate and 

 retreat, to make room for the area of stratified and igneous rocks 

 which has been examined. 



Approaching Clementsport the flat border is widened and 

 becomes on the east side of the port, an area with farms of con- 

 siderable extent adorned with large and elegant houses. 



On the back of this area the ground rises — the soft, red, grey 

 and black slaty strata, as I have observed, being succeeded by 

 the hard strata of the Iron Works. The Episcopal Church is 

 seen crowning the height, while the Rectory is seen peeping out 

 among the beautiful trees on the less elevated ground below. 



From the Rectory front through an opening among the acacias, 

 pines and fruit trees, the prospect is beautiful. The port and 

 mouth of Moose River, with its village, wharves and wood 

 crowned heights, are seen extending into the basin, whose wide 

 expanse is bounded on the north by the North Mountain. Over 

 the woody point on the east side of the river mouth Digby 

 town is well seen, and its wonderful mountain gap (Gut) which 

 opens into the Bay of Fundy. The inmates of the Rectory, with 

 the aid of a neat little Dollond spy-glass, are able to render the 

 view still more interesting by bringing the distant mountains 

 nearer, by seeing steam boats and ships on their way to and from 

 Annapolis, and by bringing Digby, its churches, residences and 

 inhabitants within sight of the observer. 



Going from Clementsport to Bear River the flat and fertile 

 border is still farther traversed. 



At Mr. Ray's farm it has its greatest width, his elegant resi- 

 dence seeming at a great distance. The width here is little short 

 of a mile. A great beauty is the abundance of cherry trees with 

 a good crop of cherries. This is the introduction to a celebrated 

 product of this part of Annapolis and Digby counties. 



The story of the early settlement of the district is interesting 



