Geology. 183 
rentian age, as he informed me subsequently to the publication of 
my preliminar y report on the Nova Scotia Laurentian. Specimens 
ontreal for ee and instructions were given 
by Dr. Hunt, who also s oneyman’s opinion, to the lap- 
idary, to i aa sections as at serpentinous rock for microscopic 
examination, By some mischance this was neglected, and the 
was distinctly seen, and Dr, Dawson has confirmed the observa- 
tions.” Prof. Hind further says that the discovery of this fossil 
“enables geologists to recognize the truth of Dr. Honeyman’s opin- 
; these opinions were not made known 
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refers to “the just on tardy recognition of the correctness of 
oneyman’s views with reference to the age of the limestones 
and diorites of Arisa aig.” Pages 354, 355. 
ind has been deceived in this whole matter, and as he 
orpetailine Ht limestones, sometimes mixed with a pale rpen- 
tine. ese were at once noticed by Mr. Murray of the cea 
cal Survey of Newfoundland, who was present, and mysel 
having a close lithological rosamblanios to the Laurentian ron: 
and we mentioned the fact to Dr. Honeyman; while I at once sug- 
es to the lapidary of the Survey, who was in the room, that 
they were so like the Eozoon-limestones of the Ottawa that 
it would be well to a it ei for diseninntion: Meanwhile 
Dr. Honeyman never made self, Sir William Logan, or Dr. 
Dawson, any suggestions as to ‘she. geolo ical age or relations of 
the rocks in question, and in his official report, handed to Sir 
Villiam some days later, not only neglects to mention the n 
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liorites, limestones and ines in question. Farther, in sum- 
ring ort, he concludes that the district 
him includes all th ween the coal-measures and the gold- 
t 
bearing slates, ees by implication, excluding a it 
the geological se es Je: i ae ae 
I see no renal 6 believe that the name of Laurentian, first 
applied by me to these rocks from Arisaig, in Dr. Honeyman’s 
resence, conveyed to his mind, at the time, notion of ae 
cal age, positi rasa or genie, or ae he attached 
the meaning of the term, and to the published he de of Lau- 
rentian rocks. Were it otherwise, his total silence on the subject 
