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the Cobequid mountains, 17 miles. Here syenitic boulders are 

 found in abundance. From this we "went to the Brookfield iron 

 (hematite) deposit ; thence to the lead mines of Smithfield and 

 Pembroke, and then to the " Cross Koads" of Upper Stewiacke 

 and " Round Bank," Mr. C's residence, our course being gener- 

 ally easterly. In all this tortuous route syenitic boulders were 

 seen in abundance. Like Mr. Bell, Mr. Creelman had become 

 greatly interested in my investigations, and he now regards the 

 boulders of life-long acquaintance in a new and interesting light. 

 The " Cross Roads" just referred to are noted on our maps. The 

 striation of Clam Harbour extending northerly passes through 

 this point, and cuts the Cobequid mountains in the vicinity of 

 " Mount Thorn," Pictou County, where the Archaean belt seems 

 to terminate. I consequently expected the syenite and associate 

 boulders to diminish in number and gradually disappear to the 

 east of the "Cross Roads." Standing in front of Mr. C's residence 

 we see Berry-hill on the south side of the Stewiacke River. On 

 either side of it there is a depression. The Clam Bay line of 

 transit would seem to run along the left depression, while the 

 Jeddore would traverse the other. We went to the top of this 

 hill (S.). On the table land are several extensive farms. The 

 Archaean boulders which abound below seem to have almost dis- 

 appeared. After a diligent search among stone cairns collected 

 out of the cultivated fields, I found only half-a-dozen diorites. 

 We traversed a summit road to some distance westward, toward 

 the Jeddore line, without observing the looked for boulders. 

 Descending northwest on the side of this depression, we came to 

 the line of boulder passage (Jeddore line), and reached the region 

 of abounding boulders. Afterwards I investigated the region to 

 the N. E. of the " Cross Roads." Contrary to expectation, I found 

 Archaean boulders in abundance, as I went along the course of 

 the Stewiacke River, toward the Pictou and Colchester County 

 line. In the river the abundance of boulders, both large and 

 small, was particularly observed as well as their variety and 

 beauty. I advanced to within two miles of the County line, and 

 found large boulders still occurring. I left off the search for 

 their termination at this time. 



