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They reside in ^ew York. Brower became a surgeon 

 in the United States army, and Herbert an eminent 

 clergyman of the Episcopal church. Herbert's sons 

 Anthon and Richmond are also clergymen. 



After taking his degree in medicine and surgery in 

 London, Dr. Gesner resided at Parrsboro, ISTova Scotia, 

 and was for a long time a country medical man, travelling 

 along the shores of Minas Basin in his neighborhood 

 and returning after visiting his patients with his saddle 

 bag laden with specimens from along his route. His 

 wa}^ lay in a district which was extremely rich in finely 

 crystallized mineralogical specimens. 



In 1836 he published " Remarks on the Geology and 

 Mineralogy of Nova Scotia," and in 1838 was appointed 

 Provincial Geologist of the Province of New Brunswick, 

 and moved to St. John, making it his headquarters while 

 engaged in the explorations embodied in his reports on 

 the Geological Survey of the Province of New Brunswick, 

 printed by the government of that province. 



While living at St. John, Dr. Gesner established the 

 Gesner Museum, afterwards purchased by the Natural 

 History Society of New Brunswick. Its formation began 

 with his personal collections in his various explorations. 

 Many specimens he obtained at Parrsboro. Blomidon, 

 on the opposite side of the Minas Basin, was a favorite 

 locality for his researches, and all the places mentioned 

 in his " Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of 

 Nova Scotia" were visited by him in person. The 

 animal portion of the museum was brought together at 

 St. John. The birds were a portion of what had fallen 

 before his own gun, as he was an excellent shot. 



The moose, deer, caribou and larger animals were all 

 stuffed and preserved at St. John, at his residence on 

 McNab's Hill, and in setting them up several Micmac 



