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beds of this rock seemed to lie comformably on the other rocks. The southern end of the point was relatively low and the beds very massive and horizontal, a fault concealed by a ravine at the junction probably separates these beds from those to the north of them which dip more steeply to the Northward. The face of the cliff much eroded into crevices gave nesting places to thousands of seabirds, mostly murre & gulls. On the limestones near the point fossil wood and numerous reeds were found, the latter often carbonized.
Went aboard the steamer, & crossed the bay to pick up Purington & dine and then went to the SW. head where