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KUomeu-es '^^^^ ^^P '^^ '^^^ north at angles of 15° to 30°, 

 and occupy a band having a breadth of somewhat 

 more than ^ mile (o-8 km.)- Along their south 

 boundary the strata have been described as 

 unconformably overlying Millstone Grit; along 

 their northern boundary they are conformably 

 succeeded by sandy shales forming a very 

 thick series displayed over a large area for many 

 miles to the west. By Fletcher, the New 

 Glasgow Conglomerate was considered to mark 

 the base of the so-called Permo- Carboniferous 

 or Permian series. 



As the railway ascends the ridge underlain 

 by the New Glasgow Conglomerate, a view 

 opens up across the head of Merigomish harbour 

 and the low, rolling Millstone Grit country 

 beyond, to the high abruptly rising upland 

 of pre-Carboniferous strata already traversed 

 by the railway. The railway crosses nearly 

 the whole width of the band of New Glasgow 

 Conglomerate but before reaching the northern 

 boundary, turns to the westward and for some 

 distance runs parallel with it. 



35-6 m. Woodburn Station — Alt. 136 ft. (41-4 m.). 



57-3 km. From Woodburn station, for a distance of about 

 I mile (i-6 km.) the railway continues within 

 the area of the New Glasgow Conglomerate. 

 Beyond this it enters the " Permo - Carbon- 

 iferous" area. 



Some distance farther, the railway crosses a 

 low divide (altitude 218 feet or 66-4 m.) and 

 enters the valley of Smelt brook. From the sum- 

 mit, the country to the north may be seen to be 

 low and gently rolling. As the railway descends 

 the valley of Smelt brook, occasional outcrops of 

 grey "Permo-Carboniferous" sandstone are 

 visible. Before reaching the mouth of Smelt 

 brook, the railway turns to the south, follows 

 up the east side of East river, and recrosses the 

 belt of New Glasgow Conglomerate exposed 

 along the banks of the river within the limits df 

 the town of New Glasgow. The railway station 

 is situated a very short distance south of the 



