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REVIEW. 



Geological Survey of Canada. General Index to the Reports 

 OF Progress, 1863 to 18S4. By D. B. Dowling, B.A.Sc , 

 Ottawa, 1900. 475 pages. 



In the terms of the prefatory note by the Director of the Geo- 

 logical Survey, Dr. G. M. Dawson, "the present General Index 

 begins with the volume of 1863 f- r which an entirely new index 

 has been made, and embraces the succeeding reports to that of 

 1882-83-84 inclusive. It covers sixteen volumes and two short 

 summaries, making in all 6,585 pages of text to which more than 

 31,000 entries are given. It thus provides a ready means of 

 reference to practically the entire body of observations published 

 by the Geological Survey up to the year 1884." 



From 1885 to the present time, "Annual Reports" have 

 been issued by the Department, each of which is separately in- 

 dexed. The "General Index "just issued forms publication No. 

 638 of the Geological Survey, and contains 475 pages of text 

 divided into three parts, viz. : — 



Part I. Districts described in the several reports. 

 Part 2. Special Examinations. 

 Part 3. The General Index. 



These include : — (i.) The reports analysed geographically and 

 arranged under Provinces, Counties, and Districts, so that under 

 any county or district in a province, a list of references to reports, 

 arranged in chronological order, is given. (2.) Rocks, ores, 

 minerals, or fossils, that have been subjected to assay, analysis, 

 miscroscopical examination, or were scientifically described. 

 (3.) The general index, in which the arrangement under a 

 reference to a place, is usually chronological, while under a 

 subject, references will be found alphabetically arranged, or in 

 case ot common occurrences, as of iron, fossils, &c., localities 

 may be grouped under provinces. 



The " Reports ot Progress of the Geological Survey of 

 of Canada," and the "Annual Reports" of the same, contain a 



