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had in earlier days explored in Nova Scotia. In 1870 he re- 

 turned to that country with an expedition from Cornell, and in 

 1875 he was appointed to the direction of the Survey then in- 

 stituted by the Brazilian government, having already had a 

 semi-official connection with the government for about a year. 

 In the three years in which he worked in connection with the 

 Brazilian government, he had explored and mapped large districts 

 of the country, had accumulated a valuable geological museum, 

 and had prepared the MS. of voluminous reports which he was 

 about to publish at the time of his death. It is to be hoped 

 that some worthy successor may still give them to the world. 



In his character Hartt was, like our friend Carpenter, an 

 amiable, exemplary, benevolent and christian man, and I have 

 known few of our younger men of science who gave greater pro- 

 mise of brilliant success. 



* His rapid advancement to high and important positions shows 

 that science is not without its advantages as a profession, and 

 may perhaps serve to encourage others to devote themselves to 

 similar pursuits, however such ardour may be checked by the 

 remembrance of his early death. But it is better to live well 

 and to good purpose than merely to live long. 



Another member of this Society removed by a too early death, 

 Dr. John Bell, deserves more than a passing notice. Taken away 

 at the early age of thirty-three years, he had already achieved no 

 small professional reputation, and had done good scientific work. 

 He took the degree of B.A. in Queen's College, Kingston, in 

 1862, and that of M.A. in 1865. He graduated in medicine in 

 McGill University in 1866, and in the same year took his degree 

 of M.D. at Queen's College. After graduating he spent about 

 a year in the army hospitals of the United States, in the vicinity 

 of Louisville, Kentucky, and obtained the highest testimonials 

 for his ability, industry and efficiency. He commenced practice 

 in Montreal in 1868, and from his union of professional ability 

 with all the highest feelings of a christian gentleman, and with 

 all the tenderness of a sympathising heart, earned for himself 

 not only the confidence but the love of a large and increasing 

 number of patients. Though well informed in geology, zoology, 

 and physical science, his favourite scientific pursuit was botany, 

 and in this he had made large collections, and had become a 

 reliable authority. He collected in the country around Kingston, 

 on the Ottawa, at Owen Sound, in the Manitoulin Islands, 



