IMAGE EVALUATION 
 TEST TARGET (MT-3) 
 
 1.0 
 
 1.1 
 
 ■ 43 
 
 Itt 
 
 in 
 
 la 
 u 
 
 ■ 3.6 
 
 i25 HI u 
 
 2.5 
 2.2 
 
 12.0 
 
 I 1.8 
 
 1.6 
 
 — 150mm 
 
 
 y^PPLIED^ IfVMGE . Inc 
 
 ^sa 1653 East Main Stre 
 ^^S-^ Rochester, NY 14609 USA 
 .^B*^ Phone: 716/482-0300 
 .^Br.=S Fax: 716/288-5989 
 
 e 1993. ApplM Imaga, Inc., All Rights ReMrved 
 
 i\ 
 
 k 
 
 ^^ 
 
 <\ 
 
 4S\ 
 
 
 v\ 
 
 '^ 
 
,.v 
 
 
 L<? 
 
 CIHM 
 
 ICIMH 
 
 Microfiche 
 
 Collection de 
 
 Series 
 
 microfiches 
 
 ({Monographs) 
 
 (monographies) 
 
 Canadian Institute for Historical Microroproductions / Institut canadi«n da microraproductions historiquas 
 
 \\ 
 
 •\ 
 
TechniMi and Bibliographic Notes / Notes techniques et bibliographiques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original 
 copy available for filming. Features of this copy which 
 may be bibliographically unique, which may altar any 
 of the images in the reproduction, or which may 
 significantly change the usual method of filming, are 
 checked below. 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 n 
 
 n 
 
 n 
 
 Coloured covers/ 
 Couverture de couleur 
 
 Covers damaged/ 
 Couverture endommagte 
 
 Covers restored and/or laminated/ 
 Couverture restaurie et/ou pellicula 
 
 Cover title missing/ 
 
 Le titre de couverture manque 
 
 Coloured maps/ 
 
 Caites giographiques en couleur 
 
 Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ 
 Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) 
 
 Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ 
 Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur 
 
 Bound with other material/ 
 Relie avec d'autres documents 
 
 Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion 
 along interior margin/ 
 
 La reliure serree peut causer de I'ombre ou de la 
 distorsion le long de la inarge interieure 
 
 Blank leaves added during restoration may appear 
 within the text. Whenever possible, these have 
 been omitted from filming/ 
 II se peut que certaines pages blanches aiouties 
 lors d'une restauration apoaraissent dans le texte, 
 mais, lorsque cela etait possible, ces pages n'ont 
 pas ete f ilmtes. 
 
 Additional comments;/ 
 Commentaires supplementaires: 
 
 This Item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ 
 
 Ce document est filme au taux de reduction indique ci-dessous. 
 
 10X 14X lax 
 
 L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire qu'il 
 lui a M possible da se procurer. Les details de cet 
 exemplaire qui sont peut4tre uniques du point de vue 
 bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image 
 reproduite. ou qui peuvent exiger une modification 
 dans la mithode normale de f ilmage sont indiqu^ 
 ci-dessous. 
 
 □ Coloured pages/ 
 Pages de couleur 
 
 □ Pages damaged/ 
 Pages endommagies 
 
 □ Pages restored and/or iaminnted/ 
 Pages restauries et/ou pellicultes 
 
 Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ 
 Pages dteolories, tacheties ou piquees 
 
 □ Pages detached/ 
 Pages ditachtes 
 
 0Showthrough/ 
 Transparence 
 
 The 
 to tl 
 
 The 
 post 
 of tl 
 film 
 
 Orig 
 
 begl 
 
 the 
 
 sion 
 
 othe 
 
 first 
 
 sion 
 
 or ill 
 
 
 
 Quality of print varies/ 
 Qualite inigale de I'impression 
 
 □ Continuous pagination/ 
 Pagination continue 
 
 □ Includes index(es)/ 
 Comprend un (des) index 
 
 Title on header taken from: / 
 Le titre de I'en-tCte provient: 
 
 □ Title page of issue/ 
 Page de titre de la livraison 
 
 □ Caption of issue/ 
 Titre de depart de la livraison 
 
 The 
 shall 
 TINl 
 whi( 
 
 Map 
 diffe 
 entir 
 begii 
 righl 
 requ 
 metl 
 
 n 
 
 Masthead/ 
 
 Generique (periodiques) de la livraison 
 
 22X 
 
 26 X 
 
 30X 
 
 / 
 
 12X 
 
 16X 
 
 20X 
 
 24 X 
 
 28X 
 
 32 X 
 
il 
 t 
 I vue 
 
 >n 
 
 The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks 
 to the generosity of: 
 
 National Library of Canada 
 
 The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
 Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed 
 beginning with the front cover and ending on 
 the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- 
 sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All 
 other original copies are filmed beginning on the 
 first page with a printed or illustrated impres- 
 sion, and ending on the last page with a printed 
 or illustrated impression. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche 
 shall contain the symbol — »• (meaning "CON- 
 TINUED"), or the symbol y (meaning "f NO"), 
 whichever applies. 
 
 IVIaps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at 
 different reduction ratios. Those too large to be 
 entirely included in one exposure are filmed 
 beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to 
 right and top to bottom, as many frames as 
 required. The following diagrams illustrate the 
 method: 
 
 L'oxemplaire filmi fut reproduit grdce d la 
 g(§n6rosit6 de: 
 
 Bibliothdque natlonale du Canada 
 
 Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin, compte tenu de le condition et 
 de la nettetd de I'exemplaire film6, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en 
 papier est imprimie sont film6s en commenpant 
 par le premier plat et en terminant solt par la 
 dernidre page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second 
 plat, selon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires 
 originaux sont filmds en commenpant par la 
 premiere page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par 
 la dernidre page qui comporte une telle 
 empreinte. 
 
 Un des symboles suivants apparattre sur la 
 dernidre image de cheque microfich'^, selon le 
 cas: le symbols —^ signifie "A SUiVRE", le 
 symbole V signifie "FIN". 
 
 Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre 
 film6s A des taux de reduction diffdrents. 
 Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre 
 reproduit en un seul clich6, il est film6 d partir 
 de I'angle sup6rieur gauche, de gauche d droite, 
 et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre 
 d'images ndcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants 
 illustrent la m^thode. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
TESTIMONIALS 
 
 IN FAVOR OF 
 
 \ 
 
 l\ 
 
 ROBERT BELL, ESQ, CIVIL ENGINEER, 
 
 ()f the Oeolo(jical Survey of Canada^ <md Interim Professor 
 
 of Civemistry and Natv^al History in Qttem's 
 
 University and College^ Kingston^ 
 
 \ ^ AS AN APPLICANT FOR PERMANENT APPOINT- 
 MENT TO THE CHAIR JUST NAMED. 
 
 (jnXBX SfiSUES.) 
 
M 
 
 m3 Ml 
 
 6 
 
 fp 
 
 rom 
 
 Mv D] 
 
[Prom Sir W. E. Lpc.,, LL.D.. ^-^F^^ Di..ctor of the Geologic^ Survo, 
 
 Gkol< 
 
 \ 
 
 »fai!Ar, SuKVKY Offick 
 
 MoN 
 
 TKEAL. l8t Febnmrv, 1864. 
 
 Mv Dear Mk. Bk 
 
 LI. 
 
 ( 
 
 O 
 
 As your present appointment in Queen's 
 .liege is only ml iutMm, and I ,nay possil.lv be absent when 
 the Direetoiv <,f the [Jniversity may take into consideration 
 whether it is to be made permanent, I am desirous of recordincr 
 my opinion as to your fitness for the position, in order that it 
 •nay serve as a testimonial in your favor, when the occasion 
 may arise. 
 
 It gives me much pleasure to state that from the period 
 at which you joined the Survey, seven years ago, up to the 
 present time, you have displayed a uniform steady pei-severance 
 in the prosecution of those studies connected with geological 
 science, which have rendered you skilful, both in observin^g in 
 the field, and imparting instruction in the cabinet. You have 
 as yet scarcely lived long enough to be e<,ually j.ractical in all 
 tlie branches of science which you may be called ui)on to attend 
 to in the professional chair; but in your geological explora- 
 tions, it has been a part of your duty, successfully performed, 
 to collect, name and classity l)otanical specimens ; while min- 
 eral species have of necessity been constantly More you. You 
 have not, on the Survey, been called upon to practice chemical 
 analyses ; but generally grounded in the theory of Chemistry, 
 jyour ability and industry, your earnest scientific spirit, and 
 your desire to excel in whatever you undertake, will soon 
 enable you to overcome difticulties in this i,ranch, should they 
 
Sonie, while admitting your ability, may hesitate to pro- 
 noimce in your favor in consequence of your youth ; but I havo 
 not considered you too young to entrust you with the indepen- 
 dent control of the funds and men. necessary for distant 
 explorations ; and I have every reason to be satisfied with 
 your prudent and economical management, and with the 
 scientific results of your investigations, which have in every 
 instance, greatly advanced our knowledge of Canadian Geology. 
 
 I am aware that you have already been successful in 
 teaching Geology and its accessories in private classes, and 
 should your position in Queen's College be made permanent, 
 I am convinced that neither those who reconnuend nor those 
 who appoint you will have cause to regret what they have 
 said or done in your favor. 
 
 I am, my dear Mr. Bell, 
 
 Very truly youi-s, 
 
 W. E. LOGAN. 
 
 ?«''i-w»i MM ' nii jm awiwps 
 
 t'lM^JMilMBi'lliiriittn-iiia.. 
 
sitate to pro- 
 i ; but I liave 
 the iiidepeii- 
 ^ for distant 
 Mtisfied with 
 nd with the 
 ave in every 
 lian Geology. 
 
 suecesstul in 
 classes, and 
 3 permanent, 
 jnd nor those 
 at they have 
 
 . LOGAN. 
 
 
 M...VTKK,v,., ,r„„«,„-v 2.Stl,. 1864. 
 
 r horoi.v crtity that sr,-. i.„„„,,, ,.„ 
 
 -'t.v. atte,..,..., ,„, ,,,„ 1 '',!;;;;.7'7;:^''''''"-^ '•,,,•>.. 
 
 «-t rank i„ ti,. „„,j„, ^ , '" "'"""• '""'' '-"ors „f „,, 
 «<".>ent. „„„ ,,„„,„ „„■„,,;,','• 7^ "' "" "■"- a .liiigo,,, 
 "i«on-. Si„„e hi. .,,„,; '""■ "'" '"'"^ <"■ Nat,„.a, 
 ""•«i..al ".vci^ati,:; ■ :;'- :"'7-'"">- -«e<l -,. 
 
 »..hjec.. ■ ''■"' '"'"' -M«rie,„,.e h, teaching, ,I,e 
 
 I anticipate innch from In', .',.„ 
 andhave m,,..], pleasure i„ ,,,,1 '",.'■'"■""•""'' -^'"'"""ixt, 
 
 "> «i- .■...r.n.tilin t,. IZJ^T: ', """ "^ """■""'-' 
 «e«r..h« in the s„|,j,^., ' "' '" ""'l°«"t<- origina, re- 
 
 •'• w. Dawson rr r> r. „ 
 

 MoxTKKAL, Isr Ft'hnmiy, 1804. 
 Wv Dkar Mk. Hkll, 
 
 •>-'.c.pe.. c.n.„,;2;;!~l'S'-.''''r:;;''^ 
 
 Natural Soicnc, i,, y,a^.„' i ." , n ' "' ^'"••""""■■'- «"<' 
 
 Abom Bevon vc-h™ „«,. ^.„„ b.«:«nu. at.,.d,«l ,„ tl,„ (,eoIo. 
 
 «ei,co „,.,1 pt.rseverm.ce to the sfmlv „,• ,,„. ,,' 
 
 Natun.1 ^e,en™, „e..e»»ar.v t., I,e ,„Kler.t„o,I !„■ a 00010^!,! 
 tliat joii 8o„n beciine comnetent .„ ,.,„i .1 1 ^""''W't, 
 
 Hty -.e.™„„.e<, in ,. Ca„„,„-„„ «e,d .0 to ..eak). ZIZ 
 .mlt of yo„r pe,.o„»| observations in ,iiffere„, „,„, „i.,e|, 
 
 of Ca!:d^';:I^''' ««»,.„•>. eoneetb,,. ,•„ all tbe f„r,„atio„» 
 
 lueti P , ' •''" "'■'•■ '"'"'''"'<' '" t'ivo tbat ,„„o„„t of in- 
 
 •tiuetion in PHla;ontoIo,.v u-.i"Ilv t„..,i.. ;,- „ 
 
 .-., ^ .i-.iij ta„gi„ ,„ collcgra— sufficient 
 
to^rvo tl.e p„r,K«e of any wdl-oclucut.d Kentlenmn, u,m1 ulsu 
 HUthcKM.t to pivparo unv Ktudont, ul.o n.uy Ik. de.lrons of p,-o- 
 cocd.ng furtl.er, to enter upon tl.e lun^^ eonrse of private in-door 
 HFul out-of-door Htu.liuH I>y whiel, alone the npeeialitiee of tlii> 
 science can l>e nuistered. 
 
 Yon have already had Ho.ne experience in tea.-Inn- Natural 
 HiHtory and (ieolo^.y i„ Montreal, an.l I a.n aware that your 
 appointnient as Lecturer in Morrin College wa. thought a good 
 one for that Institution, 
 
 I need not 8peak of your private personal character, which 
 is well known to be quite unexceptionaMe. 
 
 In conclusion, I may state that if I had a voung friend to 
 educate, I would gladly place hin, in your charge, and shall 
 not hesitate to recommend others to do the same. 
 
 Yours very sincerely. 
 
 BILLINGS. 
 
ntloiiiHii, iiiid ulso 
 >t' duHiruiiH of |»ru- 
 <'t'|)nvutoin-(lo(»r 
 peciulities of tl^i^ 
 
 teiu'liinj; Nutuntl 
 
 aware tluit voiir 
 
 K thought a jfoo<l 
 
 cliaracter, wlil<'li 
 
 .young friend to 
 liarge, and shall 
 ne. 
 
 I3ILLL\GS. 
 
 (Prom At.RXAKDRR JoiiNjON Ma I I n i> /. 
 
 MrGln. (J<,|.t.fMB, 
 
 Jamuirv 3l)tli. 18fl4. 
 
 I IktCv ,,.rtifv ,l,„. Mr. I^,„KH, H„;,,„. Or„,,„.e„ ;„ p. ., 
 
 Mm, ,,u I ,,,.,1 .v,.,v ■...,.„.„ .„ ,„. ,„,,«„, „,j. ,,,;;; 
 
 "" '""'■■>•■ "■"' ""-- ". 'I..' |.".s,.it „f ,,u „„,,■,. 
 
 I ™,«ai„ „ ,,i,,, „„i„,-„„ „n„V .,.>.„tB, „n.l fed eonfldcnt 
 
 him a g„o(l position ii, the world. "' "oii.re 
 
 His ,„„rul ,:o,„i„et ,.,„| pri„,i|,i,„ „, . 
 
 por.„.,i,ic. of „,«.r™tio„ e.v,..„„..„, irr.,,.,;..,,,., .■": ^^ 
 mattners were H,d, as to wit. ,„,,„■, „„.I ,..,,„d. T„ L 
 op,n,o„s „,„„„.„ f„n,K.,l ,,„ri„,. ,,is (•oHogo eour:, uJLZ 
 
 then, has heen «.nti„„od to the pmsent (hue. * 
 
 hedcW'"''''''"'''''"""^-^^^^ 
 
 ALKXAiNDKU JoriXSON, If.A., U D 
 
 Prof»»r of .M«,l,..,„,„io, ,„„ v„,'„.| ra,- 
 
 .McOill Univenil,, .Montreal. 
 
[U.«r f„„ ..„.„.,« M,..„„, ,^„,„^ ^„,„^.^ p^^,^^.^^ ^^^_^^^_ ^ 
 
 I«>4n'8 Fahm, Montbkai,, 
 Januarv 2etli, 1864. 
 
 Mr Dkab Beli,_ 
 
 In answer to jour note of aSrd inst T ,•»„ 
 only say tl,a, I wi.l, yo„ every sneees, in y„,.,. C,', "' 
 Qneenjs Co«e,e, not only as ,.av,„, ,een „ L.ow.r o 
 tl.e Geolog,c.al Survey, but also on youro«n pe.„„al account 
 I can without hesitation, on „,y own experience testiiV 
 to your .cng an admirable observer in geologL e.y^ 
 and also as being earefnl and u.inute in the illustLioT !; 
 geological details. And I would further state hi; 
 ■a ek„ow. ,„„ „,,., „,,.„^,^ displayed a great :::j 
 
 of energy, „,d„stry, and pe,.evera„ce, on whatever subject ™ 
 happened to be engaged, accompanied by a wholes.^ C 
 Of praiseworthy ambition. ^ 
 
 With many good wishes, 
 
 Beheve me, 
 
 ^^ery truly yours, 
 
 ALEX. MURRAY. 
 
[From 
 
 De 
 
 AR 
 
 advan 
 this w 
 
 IRober' 
 
Lecturer in Morrin Colle^rQuebeC] "■"" ^'' engagement ns 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 Morrin C\,llege Avill not stand in the way of your 
 advancement, though .. are ver, s^ry to Us. y.i ..^,. 
 this winter. 
 
 Yours truly. 
 
 Robert Bell, Esq., 
 &c., &c. 
 
 JOHN COOK. 
 3l8t Oct., 1863. 
 
.. 1 
 
 [Fn 
 
 me V; 
 
 .He; 
 lielief 
 NTatiu 
 
 ind 
 
 ei* 
 
 iinni 
 Xv'ith t 
 
 i>i!;Lr/8 
 listlnjT 
 
 FUbt 
 
 ieq 
 
 [vliat ] 
 hart in o 
 [or will 
 licquisii 
 
 NIVEK 
 
 J 
 
•he vlltm "•'""?;;"' ''■• '"•'"'■'" ""'"■ '' » -"*•"«« '"- 
 
 .e ^a,ant CI,a„- „, CI,o,nisf,.y ,„„] Na,,,™! Hi«orv i,, Queen'. 
 -l>o«^, Kn„^,„„, I ,„„, „,.^,„, ,^,^,^,,^^ . _ expose,-:" „": 
 .1 e, t a ,e . well Htte., fo,. H,e ,,ost, .ris k„o« ,e„,e :f "l e 
 Sa,u.al n,.„,,v „f Canada is ve,v e.uensive ; ,hk? ,,e .al 
 
 ;::r;:. '-' 'r-^: "-' "«<•.>-> ..nn.na, a.K..,X' : 
 
 «itli tlie (.eolosical St.i-vey of Canada, 
 
 Three yea,.s „^,„. I stated, in a slaa-t notice „f one of Mr 
 
 "..»l;n>h,.a„ons,tl,at I Relieved hi,n destined to „een,r.; 
 hs.,n.,„sl,ed ,.la,.e amongst Cana.lian naturalists ; "'n' 
 
 1 r;?' ™;«- ,'- ■'"""■ «"■ - -h-nn this vie. '. 
 "'' ' ""•" ''«"•-'• '""™™'-- of Mr, 1!k..'s ,net,,o,I of im 
 »"'.ng -traction. I feel s„re that if „„ .,,,.,,„ „e „„; „ l™' 
 
 " ^^''"■'' ''^ « "ow an a,>i,li,.ant, ho will prove a mo ,1" n 
 kqnisition to the College. '"'""'''' 
 
 I. KDAVARD J. CHAPMAN 
 
 SIVEKMTY COIXIME, ToEOOTo, 
 
 February 4th, 1864. 
 
ItEN 
 
[From RoBBBp c^^, ^ 
 
 I '&'^X.r"''^ ''''''''> ^^^y^rsUy or 
 
 ,z ,, MoNTRKAL, Srd >eb,„af;, 1864 
 
 TtENTLEMKN, 
 
 have .„„„„ pie.,.,:;, ^ Cir^r-" -Q—.Cone,, 
 .fflce. w«,tv „,g to 1,18 eutire fitness for the 
 
 " declaring „,e,„ t„ ,„ .^., ,,, J,;;;,;';" ' ''«vo „„ l.eaita.ion 
 
 diversity in 1858-59 Tde n " '^'"'"'"'^ '" «■" 
 
 '^-n.e enjoKd excellent theilirsT , T'':"'''"' ""'' '"^ 
 lie science. * *°' I'erteeting himself in 
 
 During a number of veare w)>.n t « • 
 ■eNatura. Histor, S^^ieCC^u ,tT '!' '''™'»'- »'' 
 'cularly during ,he two ;„ . " °"^' -^ P^' 
 
 Met,- was iudebted r Cw" ■;:: '" > ^^«^. '"e 
 ,«»fetance in arranging and d, v ""'' """^ ™'°«We 
 
 ^i'<uting valuable pl.1,, thl •''."f "' ^'"'=™^-«' -»• 
 "^. I n,a, n.enti:';:i,;„:~^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 h-et,-, though me, endeavored *; rt " ' °' '"* 
 ki to re-arrau»e «„■> I i • i "'" '^"'"es of Mr. 
 
 ■^ """ '"hei the,r whole collection. 
 
In cancliHion, I woul.l he- lesiKvttullv u> mimi-k, tlutt 
 Mr. liELi/s clear unci lofrical l,«l,it of tUon^Ut, to^rether witl. 
 Itis well known mil and imlnst.y, cannot fall to render l.in, a 
 »»o»t UH*tul man in wluvtever station of life he ,„av l»e ealle<l 
 u]><>n t(^ fill, 
 
 I i-einain, Gentlemen, 
 
 Vonrs most respectfully. 
 
 [Prom 
 
 KOHEKTCKAIK, M.I)., 
 
 I'rotessor of Cliuicul Surgery, 
 I'liircrsitv of McGill ColleKv 
 Ac, Ac. 
 
 Gent 
 
 lujt-^i-i- 
 
 vl/ t, 
 
 Bell' 
 
 r 
 
 have 
 Geoloj 
 of peti 
 'studie( 
 to tlie 
 Geolo^ 
 
 H 
 
 have ej 
 |»*cienee 
 Xatura 
 liiieatior 
 
 »nly wf 
 |h specia 
 
 [Bell wi 
 
 Mr, 
 
 »st jui 
 Phis I ci 
 
 Inc 
 
 iiost de( 
 
Ilv to i-eiimrk, tlmt 
 iglit, ti.^otlier witli 
 nil t<t reinliT iiim a 
 ' lit' limy l)e chIKmI 
 
 
 AIK, M.I)., 
 
 •r of ClluicttI SurKtT/, 
 I'l-sitv of McGill OolIeK"' 
 Ac, ilv. 
 
 rif- 
 
 •VM'pi'- 
 
 hiu'. 'I'l 
 
 [ttm'iii 01 < 
 
 NaTIBAI. H18TOBV SwiflT, 
 
 MoNTKEAi., FcliriiaiT 6tli, IStW. 
 
 (TENTJ,RMf:N. 
 
 r Imvo uiHcl, plca,,,,^ ,■„ |,„iri,ifr «■!„„,,„ ,„ jj^ 
 Bkix » abilities «« « Natumliet aiid .,«„ ,jf «<,ie„,„, 
 
 r Imve known him pereoimlly mm, three vears, and I 
 lave often pi^Hted hy his ,«etieal knowledge",,,' Canadian 
 ^eologj. and /cK,h.gy. His knowledge of ph,,iea, geologj-.and 
 o. pet,, ogy I behove to be ve,y eonsiderable; and tha, he ha. 
 -tudied Unadmn Zoology to some p„rpc«e hi, eo.ninnnications 
 ta the Canadian Na.nralirt " and va.ions ,.ep«,,s of tl.e 
 |(«olog,cal Survey will abundantly testify. 
 
 Hi8 papers on the drift „f Canada and on other .nbieets 
 
 r """"t""' """ ^"^"' '^^P-' "■""■>!< "- «ell.wishei tt 
 
 Natural History Soi-iety, (a, whieh Mr. Beil made a eomniu- 
 .eafion on the post pli«.e„e deposits in Upper Canada, „ , 
 "ouly was he complimented by the Pi^idont, Dr. Dawsoi^' b, 
 Ueeial vote of thanks was accorded him, and a resolution 
 ^ as unanimously carried that "the Society hoped that Mr 
 •BiL would continue to contribute to their Journal." 
 
 Mr^B.^ is also very favorably known in Montreal as a 
 -t judicious and successful l^acher of scientmc snbjel 
 rhis I can vouch for from actual knowledge. 
 
 In conchision, I ffeel gratified by being able .0 record my 
 ..o»t decidedly favorable opinion as to , Be..'b fiw, I 
 
!( ! 
 
 ! 
 
 the honorable post which he is desiruuH of obtaining ; « poHitior.[p„,„ 
 •n which T feel he would do full justice both to himself and to 
 the University. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 Y'our obedient wervant. 
 
 The Trustkes, 
 Qubbn'b College, 
 
 KwosroN, C.W. 
 
 J. F. WHTTEAVES. K.d.S., 
 
 HonorRO' Member of the Ashmolean Society, 
 Oxford, England ; Scientific (Jiirator and Re- 
 cording Secretary of the Natural Higtorv 
 Society, Montreal. 
 
 I 
 
1. to himself .„d ,0 f ^-v^'^: ^^^^f^^^::nruuztT,izti *ol *'""' 
 
 'vant, 
 
 le Aahmolean Society. 
 
 jntific ('iirator and Re- 
 
 thp NnturRi Hiptorj 
 
 Mb. Robert Bell, 
 Deak Sir, 
 
 53, St. FraiKjois Xavier street, 
 Montreal, 4th Feby. 1864. 
 
 
 or he Cl,«,rot Che.nirtry «,„1 N«,„ral Sciences i„ y„„e„-. 
 
 We much p e»,„,^ in ^„ri„g ^„,, ^ ' 
 
 iigli qualihcatioiis for tliat office. 
 
 Altl,o„gl. ,„j- personal acquaintance wiA yo„ l.a, been 
 .t«f recent date, I had 1„„, p.WousI, been'aware o, 
 
 ole ::;:"; t T' "* "•'"^•" ^»" '««' ■»-•<««'' 
 
 ".d of the h,gh e.„n>atio„ in which your attainments in those 
 
 have had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with you 
 
 We reccved an.ple co„fim.atio„ of this Lorable opTnC.' 
 
 md ^ bearmg n,ore immediately upon my own p^^I' 
 
 would refer to your proficiency in the sciences of G oW 
 
 I .d Mmeralogy; and to the thorough practical knowledge you 
 
 locielrrf M"°r r'" ""' "^ ^•'" •" "'^ ^«'"™' history 
 oe. y o Montreal on scientific subjects, and which I have 
 
 .ad the pleasure of hearing, I should judge that you are nit 
 •nb- wen versed in all those subjects whicl will cle I tU„ 
 
i 
 
 i 1 
 
 your pntviiico, iiiit »\m t'nWy coinputeiit to impart your know- 
 Mge to utIierH in a pleatsi i^ aii'l attractive inannor. 
 
 TruHtin^ thai yuii will l»e sin'cus«t'ul in your present appli- 
 cation, 
 
 I ifniain, 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 Vours very sincerely, 
 
 CHARLES ROBIJ, 
 
 Mining Engineer. 
 
 (From G 
 
 I '_;' i I f I 
 
 i L--)V 
 
 >.f Hif-j 
 
 To the 
 
 in the C 
 perman 
 for 8oin 
 five th( 
 various 
 found h 
 i)n acier, 
 most fy\ 
 
mpHrt your know- 
 laiiiior. 
 
 our present appli- 
 
 LES KOBIJ, 
 Mining Eng^lneer. 
 
 }iHi' 
 
 ■ioJ-U 
 
 .From Q.oH«ic Barnhton, Esq., la.e Chief Factor, Honble. Hu.i.on l^v C'on„.H„y.J 
 
 MoxTRKAL, 4th Fehruary, 18t{4. 
 To the Trustees of Qiu^erCn CoU^g,^ Kingston. : 
 
 CtKNTLI-MEN, 
 
 Being informed that Mr. Bell, lately Assistant 
 m the Geo.ogical Survey of Canada, is now a candidate for the 
 permanent occupancy of the chair which he has been holding 
 for some months back, in your University, I feel induced to 
 Ifive the young gentleman my best recommendation. In the 
 various friendly meetings I have had with him, I have ever 
 found him polite and obliging, and my intercourse with him 
 .>n sc^ntific. ^ithjects has been such as to produce in me the 
 
 f.ost favorable impressions both of his talents and character. 
 With much respect, 
 
 I am, Gentlemen, 
 
 Your very obdt. servant, 
 
 GEO. BARNSTON. 
 
 i'ofi 
 
4 
 
 < 
 
 
 '• 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 k 
 
 Miin<h'-; 
 
 :T'^;-«A.-'''^:t(:^ ..iTf! 
 
 :,'.!, \ 
 
 '?:[^ "^'^ '': "'>:.;•■> 
 
 ./■OT':X;i/. 
 
 ;r // 
 
 »HH 
 
I ; f ■ 
 
 A^.v. ••■I .\u ,-, -.v 
 
 it; K 
 
 [Prom T- S«RKY Hunt Esq M A F.R.S, P.G.S, Professor of Chemistry in the 
 Arts Facidty of McG.ll College, Montreal, and of Chemistry and GeoloKT 
 m Laval University, Quebec] •' 
 
 Montreal, Feb. 4th, 1864. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Bell, 
 
 I have received your letter, in which you 
 ask my opinion as to your iitness for the Chair of Natural 
 Sciences at Queen's College. During your connection with 
 the Survey, I am aware that you showed both zeal and ability 
 in geological investigations, and that we had much reason to 
 be satisfied with tlie work done by you. I am also aware that 
 you bestowed time and attention on the study of our native 
 fauna and flora. The opinions of Sir W. E. Logan and of Dr. 
 Dawson on your attainments in these branches of science you 
 will doubtless receive. 
 
 As to Chemistry and Mineralogy, you are aware that I 
 have had no opportunity of judging of your proficiency in these 
 branches, but from the advantages which you enjoyed in fol- 
 lowing the courses of Chemistry by Drs. Sutherland and 
 Dawson, you should be well grounded in elementary Chemis- 
 try, and able to teach its principles with success. I am per- 
 suaded that, with your well known industry and zeal, you will 
 be able to follow up these various branches of science so as to 
 perform the duties of your new position in a manner satisfac- 
 tory to your students. 
 
 I remain, my dear Mr. Bell, 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 T. STERRY HUNT. 
 Robert Bell, Esq. 
 
•»yi 
 
 i-'UfUJU. 
 
 'i.i>U I 
 
 ;"iJfmoi 
 
[Prom John Smith, Esq., Alexander Street, Montreal.] 
 
 Montreal, 3rd Febniarv, 18(H. 
 
 Rohert Bell, Esq., 
 
 Dear Sib, 
 
 Having had the pleasure of yunr 
 Hcquaintance for several years, it affords .,ie niueh satisfaction 
 to give .you my testimony to the high appreciation I have of 
 your character. I feel assured your Christian principles, 
 sobriety, industry, and perseverance, will enable vou to be 
 useful in all the relations of life, and give you a fi'rm hold of 
 any study you may adopt in your future career. 
 
 With my best wishes for your success, 
 
 I am, Dear, Sir, 
 
 Yours trnh-. 
 
 / - ' ■ ( ■ . , 
 
 JOHN SMITH. 
 
 ifHROrf] 
 
My 
 
 Cha 
 and 
 Altl 
 talei 
 cont 
 cal ■ 
 have 
 
 hear( 
 8pok( 
 the I 
 that ) 
 super 
 woul( 
 
 shftll 
 <ionfid 
 able a 
 
 Mr. R 
 
[Frc-, W.. No«A», E,q., M.P.P., Q„«„., Co„„,el, tc] 
 
 DpNDAe, 3th Febrnarv, 1864. 
 My Dear Sir, 
 
 Chair nf Oh •.'"""' T. '"'^"'^ ■*"« " '••'""''<''"<' f"-- «'i- 
 Cha,r„f Chem,e.ry and Natural History in Queen's College, 
 
 A thongh not old ,„ years, you have displayed a degree of 
 talent and ability of .hieh older heads .night be proud. To^ 
 contnbufons made at various ti„,es to the Provincial Geologi- 
 cal Reports speak well of the reseat^h and deep study you 
 liave devoted to the eause of seienee. 
 
 During my parliamentary residence at Quebec, I have 
 h^r among n,y brother meu.be., your name, as i talent 
 poken ot .n the most flattering te™. Yonr connexion with 
 the Provmcal Survey and association for so long a time with 
 -hat emment man. Sir W,.u.u Looa», have given you many 
 supenor advantages which othe. have not had, and no doubl 
 would mnch tend to your benefit. 
 
 Should you succeed to the high position you aspire to, I 
 »hal be happy to hear that you have been selected, and f«l 
 .»nfident that you will be quite competent to discharge in I 
 able and satisfactory manner, the duties devolving upon ;"„ 
 
 Sincerely youre, 
 
 Mr. Robert Bell. ^"- POTMAN. 
 
UiihiUii 
 
"""■ "" "'"'"^ "■"■■■"" XTJieJi*-; "' ^'^ "»"'■' «^"-. «"-.'■ 
 
 H,wT . r, "" •""■'•' "^""^ ''"'''■-»'• "*• Natural 
 W,sto,v »„d Cl.e„„s,,v in the U„ive,.i,v of Queen's College. 
 
 Kingston, I have bee,, „,.,i„„i„,ed for „ „„,„ber „f ,.eal 
 du„„g several of «vl,ich l.e «a, .....larly, while resident i,," 
 Montreal, ,„ the Church of whic-I, I «,„ Minister. I, „ive« Z 
 very great pleasure to expi-es* the high opinion I have for,„e,l 
 
 Others, whose testiu.ony will have weight, will eertilV hi, 
 ■mhanty w,th the subjects pertaining to the Profess,„ 1,,: 
 
 toi the offlcK I have the fullest confidence. 
 
 The Manse of St. Paul's, 
 
 MoNTKEAL, 3rd Febriiai-y, 1864, 
 
 W. SXODGRASS, 
 
 Jlfnlsl^rof St. Pauls, Montresl. 
 
[Pr 
 
 and 
 to I 
 Log 
 Altl 
 tot} 
 ficie] 
 Zool< 
 time 
 Flon 
 mani 
 mark 
 gifts i 
 diffici 
 
 I 
 
 of the 
 Editoi 
 papers 
 before 
 bear tt 
 treatec 
 of com 
 
 Fi 
 
 pursuit 
 study u 
 the vifif( 
 
[From Revd. A. P Kemp \t a y,- ■ 
 
 ' / 
 
 MoNi-KEAL, 6th February, 1864. 
 I have known Mr. Robfrt R.... *- 
 and had an opponunity TCZli:-' ""^' "^^''"' ^^-' 
 to Natural Science whL *"'''^"^ ^"^ ^"^^-'^^^A'! devotion 
 »i ocitnce wmie he was enL'affed mulo,. «• iir 
 
 l-»-N as «„ assistant ;„ the GeoloSL, s "■"*'' 
 
 Although (lnrin„ ,),., ti , "^"'"g'""' S""-ev of Canada. 
 
 .0 the dvzt rGi '; rr-tr ^"^-'""^ ""--'^^ 
 
 «c.-ency, he,et took e™;''Clt ''' r'"'"' *'™" '''"• 
 
 ^.og, and Botan, of «:!;:::■ eiirrhV'^' 
 
 time to time he visited W. n .- ""'^^•> ^'"^h from 
 
 --..an.eo;ii:;;rr;:--»^^^^^^^ 
 
 manifest a measiirp r»+'«^+i, • i^^'nuus oi L/anada 
 
 Edito. Of the cwL'";i:^7: ;r r " ■" 
 
 papers on ]^«ti,roi g • careiully examinmff 
 
 i^apers on i\atural bcience contributed hv M^ u . 
 
 before f)i«f Q^ • * , ^'^'oucea oy Mr. Bell, and read 
 
 betoie that Society and pubb'shed in tlieir Journal and . 
 bear testimony to the thoroughness with whiehTe ^ 
 
 treated, and the simplicity strength «nd ^ ' '^^'' 
 
 ..^«^ . . ^ •^' ^"^tii and clearness of his stvlo 
 
 of communicating his observations. ^ ^ 
 
 From the manifest inclination of Mr T^Prr'c • , 
 «s of Natn™, Se,W, the ti.:^"'h^d I^tte 
 Htudj- under the best teachers and with th„ K 7 
 the vigor and elearr.»=. of h's . \ . »PPort«nities, ' 
 
 "~ ot h.8 ,,„„d, aud the unimpeachable 
 
-tesnty „, ,,3 „,,«™c..er, r cnside,- Mr Ite, „„,, ,, , 
 
 ''■"•vowit, (;oJle«.s „„rf ' ','""™' *>«""«-•" "'any of o„r 
 Poim«l .;, ,u,v s ^ "l, ' """"'""^ """ -«"•<■ I'o "P- 
 
 «'>iliti«„,„l ^JJ'Z '"'"• """•'"■ ">'■"•■»■' *"™e,lof hi. 
 
 1 AlKX. K KKMH 
 
 :^fpnutr 
 
^vell (qualified 
 in any of our 
 wen- Jie ap. 
 
 onned of hit* 
 
 
 'treet Church. 
 
 Mkhhuhnk, C.E., 
 Feb. oth, 1864. 
 
 These are ,„ eertify ,J,„, Mr. R„„„,„ Bk,.l l,a« been 
 known .o,„e .evera^ea., boH, wl.He be w,. a f„„„«.. J 
 u the Hn,vers,.y «„d since, that hi. attai„„,ents especially in 
 tledep„„,„e,„eof Natural Sciences have teen c„L<,e."d " 
 « 1..8^. order, and I believe j..»tly s„, that bis ,„onU eha aete 
 |s w.thout ..e,r„«ch, and that in other respects, I believ tl 
 to be worthy of much esteem. 
 
 I have resided for the past three year, in the Eastern 
 Townsh,^ „f Lower Canada, a n,i„i„g region, and I ht^l 
 means of knowin, that Mr. B...'s opinio,' as to mininl W 
 ..ons .s considered of much valne, having been found tb" 
 correct, so tar as I know, wherever a test has been nJe 
 
 In a word, and I believe I express the opinion of all who 
 are .nfmately ac,uain,ed with him, I conside'r hi, 1 ej 
 
 and JNatnml Sciences in Queen's Colle-e 
 
 JOSEPH GREEN, B.A. 
 
 Professor of Mathematics 
 St. Francis College, Richmond'- C.E. 
 
Ill 
 i 
 
 .1 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 
 [From R 
 
 My DEii 
 
 on you 
 
 vacated 
 
 less sin( 
 
 a very ' 
 
 am sun 
 
 youth ( 
 
 too sot 
 
 which 
 
 depart! 
 
rFrom Revi). George D. FsBorsoK, B. A. Minister of St. Andrew'* Church, 
 
 L'Orignal.] 
 
 L'Orional. 
 
 My Deak Mr. Bell, 
 
 I am a little late in confrratulating you 
 on your appointment to the Chair in Queen'« rniver^ity 
 vacated by Dr. Lawson, but my congratulations are not the 
 less sincere. I carmot but say this, I think the appointment 
 a very happy one both for yourself and the University, and T 
 am sure the Trustees will be very ready to coniir.n it. Your 
 youth cotild be the only objection, and it is an objection only 
 too soon obviated, and the constaiu-y and earnestness with 
 which I know you have devoted yourself to the studies of this 
 department, make you already old in it. 
 
 With kindest regards, 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 GEORGE D. FERGUSON. 
 
[From WiLLu 
 
 Govemori 
 
 graduate 
 tion with 
 in your C 
 
 I wa 
 
 lie had 1 
 Science 
 (juent hi 
 Geologic 
 
 Atj 
 also the 
 Mathem 
 the first 
 
 Fn 
 perse ve: 
 Buccessf 
 
,,rora W.U.H E. Bc^ock, Esq., B.A., Chapman Medallist, McGiU University.] 
 
 Montreal, Feb. 6, 1864. 
 
 Governors of Queen's College : 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I am informed that Mr Robert Bell, a 
 graduate of McGiU University, has been spoken of in connec- 
 tion with the Professorship of Chemistry and Natural History^, 
 in your College. 
 
 I was a fellow student of Mr. Bbll's, and remember that 
 ),e had the reputation of being the best student in Natural 
 Seience that had ever been at the University and h>s subse. 
 ,,„ent honorable connection with Sir Wm. Looa« and the 
 Geological Survey has fully established that reputation. 
 
 At graduation, first rank honors were awarded to him. and 
 also the pri.e in Engineering. In the third year's ord.nary 
 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy he was also ranked ,n 
 the first class. 
 
 From what I know of Mr. Bell's ability, discretion, and 
 persevering activity, I should expect him to be emmently 
 Lcessful in any position which he would be w.lhng to accept. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 WM. E. BULLOCK.