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Thursday, August 31-1933
Wea. SUN. OCT. 24, 1909 Ther.
Beneath the clif in Highgate slate on a
cliff facing N.E. It also dips 20° E.
Farther W., to north of road is an acre or two
of tirkhems, large and small. They lie in the
Highgate slate, but beneath the clif.
Merions mentioned. The other tirkhern lies
hidden at me the clif.
Farther over is a swamp with small stream
in Champlain clay. This hollow appears to cut out
into Highgate slate.
Farther over is the rising land with Paulus
slate and to S., of road after we resume
the Chitt River is only, with at least two
Tirkherns. Both sides of road are on the
Elmaldon farm.
Made another traverse north of Highgate road about 1/4
mile N.W. seemed dense into the hollow if the stream that goes into
Humpfnd Brook. All is Highgate slate without dolomite or
other hard gnes. The same slate is seen in Brooks mouth
in Humpfnd brook.