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green variety. The missionaries describe the southern part of this 

 chain, as exhibiting a very singular appearance towards the sea, 

 being composed of ahernate layers of black and white rock in a 

 vertical position, which makes the cliffs seem striped ; the black 

 strata are about 5 feet in thickness, the white double that breadth. 

 Nulletartok bay, still farther south, and probably near the extremity 

 of the same chain, has been called Slate Bay^ from a stratum of 

 slate which appears there a little above high- water mark ; from this 

 stratum the travellers write, that an acrid liquid, of a strong sul- 

 phureous smell, exudes, which seems to indicate an impregnation 

 with sulphuric acid. Below high-water mark, in the same bay, 

 they noticed a stratum, which they describe as resembling cast iron, 

 with a glossy, somewhat reddish, surface, and extremely hard, 

 (qu. a haematltic iron ore?) The north side of the Kaumayak 

 mountains consists of a white stone, with black or grey veins, re- 

 sembling statuary marble, but very hard. Of the productions of 

 the Kiglapyed we have no account, but to the south of this chain 

 the district commences, where the Labrador felspar is found. This 

 stone was first distinguished by the late Rev. B. Latrobe,* among 

 a number of specimens sent to him ; it occurs not only in pebbles 

 on the shore, but in spots in the rocks In the neighbourhood of 

 Nain, and particularly near a lagoon, about 50 or QO miles inland, 

 in which Nain north river terminates. Its colours darting through 

 the limpid crystal of the lake, and flashing from the cliffs more 

 especially when moistened by a shower of rain, changing continually 

 with every alteration in the position of the boat, are described as 

 almost realizing a scene in fairy land. The same district produces 



* President of the Society for the furtherance of the G.)spel established by the 

 Brethren. 



