Field Notebook: Quebec 1908
Page 97
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River it becomes plain that all these beds of D (up to at least the Otter River) are Silurian, i.e. Silurian older than any we know in the United States and not Richmond. The corals collected today 2 miles east of Burn River are again connected with conglomerate. They have been rolled, as soon are hardly any are of large size. Then too the beds are wavy and undulating, even slightly cross bedded. Returned to camp at one clock completely exhausted and shivering to the spine. Tried to get warm in camp and had some hot tea but all to no avail. Fever set in and I quailed for at least two hours and it was not until 6 P.M that the fever left me. I had some tea and crackers for dinner and then had 2" Mother Seigels Pills" and "Operative". Then a hot water for bath with wood ashes and a cup of hot water to drink. With this I retired for the night and soon got into a sweat. The