NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 135 



A few Refugees — four in number — had all the flat country be- 

 tween Clementsport, as a grant, and part of the hilly region ex- 

 tending to the distance of a mile from the shore. The back hills 

 were afterwards granted to disbanded German soldiers. Hence 

 we have the names Waldec and Hessian Line in the mountains. 

 It appears that a feeling somewhat akin to Jew-Samaritan pre- 

 vailed between the two classes of settlers. 



On the road to Bear river village which turns to the south of 

 the main road, an ascent is made into the mountain. Near the 

 first summit the outcropping rocks diorite, quartzite and slate 

 indicate the origin, age and constitution of this part of the 

 mountain, and its continuation. From this elevation and various 

 parts of the mountain road (Waldec), which runs on the tract 

 and ridge of the mountains, a panorama to the north, north- 

 east and north-west of Annapolis, the Basin, North mountain, 

 Digby, its gut and neck, with St. Mary's bay is truly enchanting. 

 The mountains of course have their valleys, the rocks outcropping 

 in the brooks, in these, account for their existence. 



The road on the east side of Bear river, half way between the 

 village and mouth of the river, presents a lovely view. The 

 river somewhat broad winds beautifully on either side, it is 

 mountainous, the heights over the quartzite with its fossiliferous 

 argil lite rise abruptly, covered with forest, the long Yictoria bridge 

 is seen spanning the river near its mouth, beyond which is a 

 part of Annapolis basin ; North mountain closes the view. 



Bounding the south side of the district is along valley, behind 

 which rises parallel after parallel of mountains, which seem to 

 be granitic from the all prevailing spread of granite masses and 

 boulders, without any other work appearing, or are seen to be 

 granite from the prevalence of solid granite. 



At the Bear River end of the great valley, Clements Vale, and 

 the bounding mountain parallel, is situate Bear River village. 

 This village is remarkably beautiful and picturesque, It is set 

 on either side of the beautiful river, among hills of considerable 

 eminence. It belongs to two counties — Annapolis and Digby. 

 It has its wharves, drawbridge and shipyard, and is the seat of 

 considerable trade. A large and beautiful barque just launched, 



