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season, we had a search for the hidden treasure. In 1869, after 

 a freshet, I considered that I had found unmistakable evidences 

 of its position, near the upper outcrop of strata C. In apparently 

 the same position, I came upon the trenches of the General Min- 

 ing Association, at the end of the C. Strata Mountains, with a 

 great accumulation of masses of ore on the sides of the road, near 

 the bridge that crosses East River. 



This led to the conclusion that the vein traversed Aymestry 

 Limestone strata. In 1864, when making a preliminary Geolo- 

 gical survey for the N. S. Government, vide Blue Book Fraser's ore 

 was pointed out to me in a small brook. There was not the least 

 difficulty in recognizing this as approximately in situ. Mr. E 

 Hartley, of the Geological Survey of Canada, sank a pit here and 

 found the ore in situ. Considering the strata of Fraser's site as 

 Middle Silurian I was only perplexed by the indications, and led 

 to the conclusion that we must wait until the vein was traced 

 from Fraser's onwards. 



I am just waiting for an opportunity of examining the course 

 of Mr. Gilpin's excavations, to satisfy myself in reference to the 

 course of the vein, so as to indicate its Geological relations on the 

 map. 



The carboniferous approaches the river on the south side op- 

 posite Fraser's, as is indicated by limestone or gypsum pits. It 

 likely overlaps, or otherwise joins the ferriferous Middle Silurian 

 as it does the C strata farther down the river. 



Division (4.) 

 Iron Ore No. 2. 



This ore corresponds very closely in character and age, with 

 the red ore of Nictaux, both are fossiliferous and siliceous. In 

 the ore under examination, Athyris is found, which is elsewhere 

 only found in A strata. Its geological horizon has therefore been 

 indicated on the map as Middle Silurian. Mr. Gilpin's explora- 

 tions seem to confirm this view, as he found its extension at 

 Ross's. Its course is therefore approximately in the strata, out- 

 cropping in Squire Campbell's marsh, in which I found a pygidium 

 of Dalmanites of B" Arisaig and other fossils (Crinoidea). 

 The extension of these at Ross's also produced fossils. They were 



