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Transcription
Lawrence. This plain lies in front, as a
free land, of the Laurentids and extends
back [north] of Quebec. As these strata of
the plain are horizontal one gets a good
idea of the over thrust Dillen - Levis.
Quebec series. In order if the dip of
the horizontal strata is towards the St.
Lawrence allowing more easily the Levi's
channel material to slide ad role
over it or if this is not so then the
Mississippi sea material was either
worked out at Quebec or pushed and
cutted away by the sheer force. [This are]
underneath.
From Levis Point one gets I think
the clue to the structure. Across the river
it is thus