a kindly soil, and I think will not
be settled for many years to come.
Many natural curiosities present-
ed, one of which, was the large quanti
tie of green moss that covered all the
rocks the stones the old logs and the
whole surficee of the ground, under
the thick forest of the pine trees.
I thought the coat of moss for thickness
and length, resembled a fleece of
wool. Some large rocks 12 or more feet
high thus shielded over and receiv
ing seed from the neighbouring trees
which seed having sprouted took root
and grew to be large trees of 2 or 3 feet over
3 or 4 such trees. I have seen on one rock
and their roots have spread down
its sides 10 or more feet until they
have joined the ground and grown
firm therein, so that the sides of the