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lay at one of the wharves alongside of piles of lumber. This was 

 associated with other vessels. In a shipyard above the bridge 

 another barque was on the stocks. This shipyard is a place of 

 Geological interest. The ship stands on one of the outcrops of 

 fossiliferous rocks already referred to. Its numerous churches and 

 •elegant houses are worthy of notice. A great charm is the pre- 

 valence of ancient and noble oaks, and great, beautiful and produc- 

 tive cherry orchards. The last was an important element in the 

 pleasure of our visit. It was cherry time — there was bustle in 

 cherry picking for export, and local enjoyment. The following 

 Sunday was " Cherry Sunday." Visitors from distant towns and 

 villages were expected to aid the robins, who were remarkably 

 numerous and busy in enjoying and disposing of the cherries. 

 Bear River is evidently a paradise for robin. 



Art. II. — Geological Waifs from the Magdalen Islands. — By 

 Rev. D. Honeyman, D. C. L. 



These islands are situate in the gulf of St. Lawrence, between 

 long. 61° 23' and long. 62°, and lat. 47° 13' and iat. 47° 52'. 



They have a trend N. 45 E.. S. 45 W, corresponding with that 

 of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. 



Amherst islands, Grindstone island, Entry island and Allright 

 island, the south-west islands of the group, are all peculiarly 

 elevated according to the Admiralty charts. 



In Logan's Geological Map of Canada the formation of the 

 island is indicated as Lower Carboniferous. 



My attention has been specially directed to the Geology of the 

 Magdalen islands, by specimens brought from time to time to the 

 Provincial Museum. 



1. — I received, three or four years ago, two pretty large speci- 

 mens of Manganese ore, Pyrolusite, from Mr. William Johnstone, 

 of Halifax. These are identical in character with our specimens 

 from the Lower Carboniferous Limestone of Hants, N. S., Teny 

 Cape, N. S., and North River. Colchester, &c. From these I was 

 led to infer the existence of Lower Carboniferous Limestones in 

 the Magdalen islands, having Manganese. 



