[Heprinted from the Bibliographies of the Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.] SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS — OF— ROBERT BELL, B.A.Sc, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C. Assistant Director of the Geological Surrey. 1857 - 1894 7 d jjMtAiJStjL&liV. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. or ROBERT BELL, B.A. So, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C, Assistant Director of the Geological Survey of Canada. 1857-1894. In the Publications of the Geological Survey of Canada, VIZ. : ♦ 1. The Natural History of the Lower St. Lawrence, the Sague- nay and Lake St. John. Report for 1857. 2. Catalogue, with Notes, of Animals and Plants collected on the South-east side of the St. Lawrence from Quebec to Gaspe. Report for 1858. 3. Superficial Geology of Canada. General Report on the Geology of Canada, 1863, pp. 886-930. 4. Coloured Map, with Explanations showing the Distribution of the Superficial Deposits between Lake Superior and Gaspe. Atlas accompanying the last . 1863. 5. Geology of Grand Manitoulin Island . Report for 1863-66 . 6. Geological and Topographical Map of a Portion of the Gaspe Peninsula, from Surveys by Dr. Bell, accompanying a Report on the Occurrence of Petroleum in that Region. Ppmphlet published for the Geological Survey in Quebec, 1865. 7. Geology of the Western Portion of Grand Manitoulin, and of Cockburn, Drummond and St. Joseph's Islands. Report for 1866-69. 8. The liorth-w38t Coast of Lake Superior and the Nipigon District, with a Topographical Map of the Thunder Bay and Lake Nipigon Regions. Report for 1866-69. 2 9. The Country Nortli of Lake Superior, between tlie Nipigon and Miciiipieoten Rivers, Long Lake, etc. Report for 1870-71 . 10. The Country between Lake Superior and the Albany River. Report for 1871-72. 11. The Country between Lake Superior and Lake Winnipeg. Report for 1872-73. 12. The Country between Red River and tlie South Saskatche- wan, with Notes on the Geology of the Region between Lake Superior and Red River. Contains an Appendix, by Mr. Hoffmann, on Lignites. Report for 1873-74. 13. The Country West of Lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis, with Notes on the Geology of Lake Winnipeg. Report for 1874-75. 14. Explorations in 1875 between James' Bay and Lakes Supe- rior and Huron. Report for 1875-76. 15. In Part : Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of the Eco- nomic Minerals of Canada at the Philadelphia International Exhibition, 1876. Special publication of the Geological Survey, 1876. 16. Geological Researches North of Lake Huron and East of Lake Superior. Report for 1876-77. 17. An Exploration of the East Coast of Hudson Bay in 1877, with a Map of the East-main Coast, 6 plates and 3 illustra- tioas. Report for 1877-78. 18. Explorations in 1878 in the Country between Lake Winni- peg and Hudson Bay, with Map of Lake Winnipeg, Map of Nekon River, and the Boat Route between Lake Win- nipeg and Hudson Bay, including an enlarged Plan of the Mouth of Hayes River and Vicinity of York Factory ; also 5 Plates. Report for 1877-78. 19. Explorations in 1879 on the Churchill and Nelson Rivers and around God's and Island Lakes, with Maps of these lakes, 6 plates, and the following Appendices : — I. On some Silurian and Devonian Fossils from Manitoba and the Val- leys of the Churchill and Nelson Rivers. J. F. Whiteaves. XI. List of plants collected by Dr , Bell around the Shores of Hudson iJay ami uloiij^ the Cluircliill ami Nelson Rivers. J. Macom. III. List of Fresii Water Molliiscrt from Mani- toba and the Valley of Nelson Eiver. J. F. Whiteaves. IV. List of Lepidoptera from Nelson and Chnrchill Rivers and the West Coast of Hudson Bay. Herr GefEcken . V. List of Coleoptera collected by Dr. Bell in 1879 on the Nel- son and Churchill Rivers. J. L. LeConte. VL List of Birds from the Region between Norway House and Forts Chur- chill and York. R. Bell. VIL Variation of the Compass in 21 localities in the Regions explored. R. Bell. Report for 1878-79. 20. Hudson Bay and some of the Lakes and Rivers lying to the West of it ; also, Log of a Voyage in the " Ocean Nymph " from York Factory to London . The Northern L'.mits of the Principal Forest Trees of Canada, East of the Rocky Mountains, with a Map on which they are shown . This report also contains the following Appendices : I. List of Fossils collected by Dr. Bell in Manitoba in 1880. J. F. Whiteaves. IL Tabulated List of Plants collected by Dr. Bell west of Hudson Bay. J. Macoun. IIL List of Coleoptera collected by Dr. Bell in 1880 in Manitoba and between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay. J. L. LeConte. IV. List of the Land, Fresh-water and Marine Mollusca collected by Dr. Bell. J. F. Whiteaves. V. Analysis of the Waters of Hayes and Nelson Rivers. Professor William Dittmar, F.R.S. VI. Seasonal and Periodic Events at Yoik Factory. Compiled by Dr. Bell. VII. Tables showing dates of the opening and closing of Hayes Rivbr at York Factory from Records by Mr. Wm. Woods, Meteorologist, York Factory. VIII. Dates of the Arrivals of the Vessels of the Hudson's Bay Company at York Factory and of their Sailings for 93 years from 1789 to 1880, both inclusive. IX. Seasonal and Periodic Events at Moose Fac'ury. X. Dates of the Arrivals of the Vessels of the Hudson's Bay Company at Moose Factory and of their Sailings for 147 years, from 1735 to 1880, both inclusive. XI. Statistics of the weather from observ- ations taken at York and Moose Factories. Report for 1879-80. 21. Geology of the Basin of Moose River and adjacent Conn- try. With a Geological Map. Report for 1880-81-82. 22. Geology of Lake of the Woods and Adjacent Country, With a Geological Map . Report for 1880-81-82. 23. On Part of the Basin of Athabasca River. With a Map of the River from Lac La Biche to Lake Athabasca, one Plate and an Appendix containing a list of Lepidoptera collected by Dr, Bell in the Northwest Territory in 1882. Report for 1882-83-84. 24r. Observations on the Coast of Labrador and on Hudson Strait and Bay made in 1884. With 2 steel plate engravings and the following Appendices : I. List of Plants collect- ed by Dr. Bell in Eastern Labrador and on Hudson Strait and Bay. J. Maconn. II. List of Mammals with Notes. Dr. Bell. IIL List of Birds with Notes. Dr, Bell. List of Crustacea collected by Dr. Bell at Port Burwell. S.J. Smith. V. List of Lepidoptera collected by Dr. Bell in Hudson Strait. H. H. Lyman. VI. List of Coleoptera from Fort Churchill. Report for 1882-83-84. 25. Observations on the Geology, Zoology and Botany of Hud- son Strait and Bay made in 1885 with a Map of the Ottawa Islands, 2 steel-plate engravings, 2 illustrations and the following Appendices: I. Lists of Plants col- lected in Newfoundland and Hudson Strait. J. Macoun. II. Partial List of Insects collected on the Expedition. H. H. Lyman and G. H. Horn. Report for 1885, DD. 26* Explorations of the Attawapishkat and Albany Rivers, Lonely Lake to James Bay. With 4 plates and an Appen- dix containing a List of Lepidoptera from the southern part of Keewaitin District by H. H. Lyman. Report for 1886. , ; 27. Geology of the Sudbury Mining District. With a detailed Geological and Topographical Map, 4 plates, 8 figures and the t\>llowing Appendices : I. Notes on the Microscopical Cliaractera of 50 kinds of Rcicks, mostly froin the Sudbury District, Frofeeaor Geo. II. VVilliiinis, of Johns Hopkins University. JI. Levels of tiie Lakes of the District above the sea. List of Elevations on the Canadian Pa(;ific Railway- IlL Report with List of 73 Species of Lepidoptera collected "by Dr. Bell in the country northward of Lake Huron, by H. H. Lyman, of Montreal, Wm. IL Edwards, Professor J. B. Smith, of New Jersey, and Eevd. Geo. D. Unlst, of Brooklyn. IV. Meanino;s of Indian Geographical Names in the country aronnd Sudbury. Dr. Boll. Report for 1890-91, Part I. 28-50. Contributions to 23 Summary Reports from 1870 to 1^93 published in the Annual Reports of tiie Department of the Interior and reprinted in those of the Geological Survey. In the Teansactions of the Royal SocrETV of Canada, viz : 51. Notes on the Bird*; of Hudson Bay. Vol. I. Sect. 4, 1882. 52. Causes of the Fertility of the Land in the Canadian North- west. Vol. 1, Sect. 4, 1883. 53. The Geology and Economic Minerals of Hudson Bay and Northern Canada. Vol. II., Sect, i., 1884. 54. On some Points in reference to Ice Phenomena. Vol. IV. Sect. 3, 1886, 55. The Petroleum Field of Ontario. Vol. V, Sect. 4, 1887. 56. The Chickaree or Eed Squirrel. An Appendix to Dr. T. Wesley Mills' Paper on Squirrels. Vol. V., Sect. 4, 1887. 57. The Huronian System in Canada : Presidental Address to Sect. 4. Vol. v., Sect. 4, 1888. 58. Glacial Kettle-Holes in Canada. Vol. XII. Sect. 4, 1894. (In press.) In THE Bulletins of the Geological Society of America. 59. On Glacial Phenomena in Canada. Vol. I., pp. 237-310. April 1890. 60. The Nickul and Copper Deposite of Sudbury District, Canada. With an Appendix on the Silicified Glass-Breccia of the District by Prof. Geo. H. Williams of Johns Hop- kins University. Vol. II. pp. 125-140, February, 1891. 61. Discussion of the the Supposed Post-Glacial Outlet of the Great Lakes through Lake Nipissing and the Mattawa Kiver. Vol. IV. pp. 425-G-7. Proceedings of the Ottawa Meeting, December, 1892. 62. Pre-Palseozoic Decay of Crystalline Rocks north of Lake Huron. With 2 plates and 3 figures. Vol. V. pp. 357-366, ■ March, 1894. 63. The Honeycombed Limestones in the Bottom of Lake . Huron. Illustrated by photogravures. Read at the Balti- more Meeting, December, 1894. (In press.) In the Canadian Naturalist and Geologist and (its succes- sor) THE Canadian Record of Science, Montreal, viz.: 64. The Natural History of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Distribution of the Mollusca in Eastern Canada. Vol. IV., 1859, pp. 241-251. 65. On the Occurrence of Fresh-water Shells in some of our Post-Tertiary Deposits. Vol. VI., 1861, pp. 42-51. 66. List (with Notes) of Recent Land and Fresh-water Shells, collected around Lakes Superior and Huron in 1859-60. Vol. VI. 1861, pp. 268-270. 67. Catalogue (with Notes) of Birds collected and observed around Lakes Superior and Huron in 1860. Vol. VI. 1861, pp. 270-275. 68. Superficial Geology of the Gaspe Peninsula. Vol. VIII., 1863, pp. 175-183. 69. Roofing Slate as a Source of Wealth in Canada. Vol. VIII., 1863, pp. 358-369. 70. The Nipigon Territory. Sor. II., Vol. 5, 1870, pp. 118- 120. 71. Mineral Region of Lake Superior. Sor. II., Vol. 7, 1875,. pp. 49-51. (Epitomized by J. ¥. Whiteaves.) 72. The Forests of Canada, with Map. Can. Record of Science, Vol. II., April. 1866, pp. 65-77. 73. Biography of the late Alexander Murray, Geologist, with Portrait. Ibid, April, 1892, pp. 77-96. In the Canadian Journal and (its successor) tpe Proceedings OF THE Canadian Institute, Toronto, viz : 74. Sketch of the Geology ct the Route of the Intercolonial Rail- way. Can. Jl. Ser. II. Vol. 15. 1878, pp. 381-387. .75. On the Occurrence of Petroleum in the North-west Terri- tories with Notes pn New Localities. Proc. Can. Inst. Ser. III. Vol. I., 1879-83, pp. 22.5-230. 76. The Mode of Occurrence of Apatite in Canada. Ibid. Ser. III. Vol. 3, 1884-85. pp. 294-302. (A Paper by Dr. Bell on the same subject is published in the Engineer- ing and Mining Journal, Vol. 39., p. 316, May 9th, 1885.) 77. Marble Island and the North-west Coast of Hudson Bay. Ibid. Ser. III. Vol. 4, 1885-86, pp. 192-204. In the Annals of the Botanical Society of Canada, viz. : 78. Catalogue of Plnnts collected on the South and East Shores of Lake Superior and on the North Shore of Lake Huron. Kingston, 1861. 79. The Trees and Shrubs growing around Lakes Superior and Huron. Kingston, 1861 . Miscellaneous Publications . 80-94. Annual Reviews of the Progress of Mining in Canada from 1863 to 1877, published in the Monetary Times, Montreal : Engineering and Mining Journal, New York; Mining Journal, London, and Reports on the Trade and Commerce of Montreal. 8 95. The Enniskillen Oil Region. London, England, 1865. 96. On the Occnrrence of Petroleuir. in Gaspe. New York, C. S. Westcott & Co. 1865. 97. Lake Superior, Chambers' Encjclopsedia, Edinburgh, Vol. IX. 1867. 98. The Oil Regions of Gaspe. New York, John A. Gray and Green. i-6o. 99. On the Modes of Occurreuce of Plumbago in Grenville. New York. 1866. 100. Report on a Railway R3ute North of Lake Superior ; trans- mitted to the Dominion Government 22nd February, 1870. Reports of Surveys of tlie Pacific Railway. 101. The Rochon Micrometer Telescope as a Surveying Instru- ment. Engineering News, Chi«ago, 1872. 102'. Sketch of the Geology of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Walling's Atlas and Gazetteer of Canada, 1875. 103. Provisional Report on the Country between Lake Winnipeg and Il'.idson Bay with reference to the proposed Opening of Con)munieation between York Factor}' and the North. west Territory. Report of the Department of the Interior . for 1877-78. Special Appendix A. lOi. Recent Explorations around Hudson Bay. Transactions of the Geographical Society of Quebec. Vol . I., No. 1. 1880. 105. A New Route to Europe from the Interior of our North- west Territories. Montreal, 1881. 106. The Conniiercial Importance of Hudson Bay. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, York Meeting, 1881 . 107. Description of the Country between Hudson Bay and the Red and Saskatchewan Rivers. Picturesque Canada, 1882. 108. Return to an Order of the House of Commons of Canada, dated 21st February, 1883, for Information as to Hudson Bay. Commons Sessional Papers, 1883. 109. A Plea for Pioneers. Proceedings of the Aisoeiation of Dominion Land Surveyore, 1885. 110. Government Map-Making. Proceedings of the Association of Dominion Land Surveyors, 1886. 9 111. The Medicine Man. Canada Medical and Sargical Journal, March and April, 1886. 112. The Mineral Kesources of the Hudson Ba,j Territories. Transactions of tiie American Institute of Mining Engi- neers, Pittsburg Meeting, February, 1886. 113. l^otes and Maps in Report of a Select Committee of the Senate on tiie Great Mackenzie Basin, 1888. 114-120. Seven (7) Annual Reviews of the Progress of Science in Canada from 1878 to 1886. Dominion Annual Register 121. Report on the Labrador Coast and Hudson Strait and Bay. Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries. " Nep- tune " Expedition, 1884. 122. Report on tiie Geology of Hudson Bay and Strait. Report of Department of Marine and Fisheries, " Alert " E.xpedi- tion, 1885. 123. Report on the Third Hudson Bay E.xpedition. Report of Department of Marine and Fisheries, 1886. 124. Forest Fires in Northern Canada. Report of American Forestry Congress, Atlanta Meeting ; read 6t]i December, 1388. 125. Sir William Logan and Our Geological Survey, New Dominion Monthly. Montreal. February, 1870. 126. The Origin of Gneiss and of some other Primitive Rocks. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Toronto Meeting, 1889. 127. In part : Report of the Royal Commission on the Mineral Resources of Ontario, 1890. Geology of Ontario with Special Reference to Economic Minerals. Glossary of Geological and Mining Terms, etc. 128. The Laurentian and Hnronian Systems North of Lake Huron, with Map. Report of the Bureau of Mines, On- tario, 189 L, pp. 63-94. 129. The Contact of the Laurentian and Huronian North of Lake Huron. Abstract of a Paper read before the Geolo- gical Society of America at the Ottawa Meeting, December 1892. The American Geologist, Vol. XL, No. 2, February 1893, pp. 135-136. 10 Liar of 1'ublic Lectures and Addbesises and Papebs bead BEFOBE Scientific Societies, by De. K. Bell, of wmoH ONLY Abstracts ob Repoets have been published. 130. Lectures as a Method of Instruction in University Educa- tion : Introductory Address as Professor of Chemistry and the Natural Sciences at the Opening of the Session of 1864-65, delivered in Convocation Hall, Queen's University, Kingston . 131. Certain Chemical Manufactures which might be advanta- geously established in Canada. Fifth Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 23rd March, 1865. 132-137. Household Chemistry : Six Popular Lectures delivered in Kingston, February and March, 1867. 138. The Geological Relations of Gold : A Paper read before the Philosophical Society of Kingston, 15th March, 1867. 139. Grand Manitoulin Island : A Lecture in Convocation Hali, Queen's University, Kingston, April, 1867. 140. Canada : Its Resources and People. A Lecture under the auspices of His Excellency the Governor-General of New- foundland, the Legislature, and the St. John's Athensenm, St. John's, Ist February, 1869. 141. The Indians of Canada. A Lecture before the St. Gabriel's Young Men's Association, Montreal, 10th January, 1870. 142. The Intelligence of Animals. A Paper read before the Natural History Society of Montreal, 31st January, 1870. 143. Explorations in the Nipigon Country. First Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 10th February, 1870. 144. Notes on the Natural History of the Nipigon Country. A Paper read before the Natural History Society of Montreal, 28th February, 1870. 145. The Region North of Lake Superior and the proposed Pacific Railway. A Lecture before the Mechanics' Insti- tute, Toronto, 17th June, 1870. 146. The Various Species of Deer inhabiting the Dominion . A Pa^^er read before the Natural History Society of Montreal, 19th December, 1870. 11 147. The Wonders of the Glacial Period . Fonrth Sumerville Lecture, Montreal, 23rd February, 1871 . 148. The Coal Fields of Canada . A Lecture under the auspices of the Grand Trunk Reading Room Association, Point St. Charles, 19th February, 1873 . 149. The Haronian and other Mineral-bearing Rocks of Lake Superior. A Paper read before the Natural Historj Society of Montreal, 24th February, 1873. 150. The Fur-bearing Animals of Canada. Fifth Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 27th February. 1873. 151. A Journey from Montreal to the Saskatchewan in J 873. A Lecture before the St Gabriel's Young Men's Asso- ciation, 24th February, 1874. 152. Coal. A Lecture delivered in the Mechanics' Hall, Mont- real, on behalf of ine Working Men's Mutual Benefit and Widows' and Orphans' Provident Society. March, 1873. 153. A Summer on the Plains. Third Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 19th February, 1874. Also delivered before the St. Andrew's Church Institute, Ottawa, 8th April, 1890. 154. The Grasshopper Plague in the North-west Territory. Third Somerville Lecture, Montreal, ^Sth March, 1875. 155. The Uses of a Geological Survey, A Lecture delivered at Prince Arthur's Landing, October, 1875. 156. Our Great North-west as a Home for the Emigrant. SeconcJ Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 13th February, 1879. 157. The Glacial Epoch in Canada. A Lecture before the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, 20th January, 1881. 158. Scientific Work in Canada. An address at Queen's Uni- versity on receiving the Degree of LL.D., 25th April, 1883. 159. The Athabasca-McKenzie Basin. Fifth Somerville Lecture, Montreal, 1st March, 1883. 160. Notes on Diseases among the Indians. A Paper read be- fore the Bathurst and Rideaa Medical Association, Ottawa, January, 1885. - ■•■•- 12 161. Explorations in Canada by Forest, Sea and Plain . A Lee- tare before the St. Paul's Ycung Men'b Association, Mon- treal, 14th December, 1885. 162. Personal Reminis"-" ' of the late Sir William Log;in. A Lecture delivei ^ . c. James' Hall, Ottawa, 10th March, , .ii-lSBj; also *^ jmerville Lecture, Montreal, 26th March, 1885. 163. Hudson Bay. A Lecture before the Young Men's Chris- tian Association of Ottawa, 16th March, 1886. 164. The Hudson Bay Territories and their Inhabitants. A Lecture before the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society, 7th January, 1886. 165. Hudson Bay and the Hudson Bay Route. The Queen's University Lecture of 1886. Delivered in Convocatioa Hall, Kingston, 26th April. 1886. 166. Illustrations of Our Northern Wilderness. A Lecture de- livered in St. George's Church School Room, Ottawa, 7th March, 1888. 167. North American Fi.rs. A Lecture delivered in St. Bar- tholemew's Hr.il, Ottawa, 4th April, 1889, under the auspices of His Excellency the Governor-General. 168. The Glacial Succeusion in Canada. A Paper read before the World's Congress of Geologists, Chicago, August, 1893. 169. The Origin of Some Geographical Features in Canada. Read before Section IV., Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa, 24th May, 1888. 170. Some Ojibwe Legends. Read before the Montreal Branch of the American Folk-lore Society, April, 1893. 171. Our Forests. An Illustrated Lecture delivered, under the auspices of Their Excellencies The Governor-General and The Countess of Aberdeen, at Rideau Hall, 29th March, 1894. ■^!P-