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During Dr. Hoffmann's connection with the Geological Survey of 

 Canada, he brought out twelve reports entitled: — "Chemical Contri- 

 butions to the Geology of Canada," and as a continuation of the same 

 a further series of seven reports bearing the title : — "Report of the 

 Section of Chemistry and Mineralogy." These were issued in the 

 Reports of Progress of the Geological Survey of Canada, from 1874 

 to 1883 ; and continued in the Annual Reports (new series) of the Geolo- 

 gical Survey of Canada from 1885 to 1900. Dr. Hoffmann's latest 

 "Reports of the Section of Chemistry and Mineralogy" for 1903-1905 

 was issued as a separate. These several reports include 980 large octavo 

 pages of the Government reports and contain analyses and descriptions 

 of minerals including 46 species and 17 varieties of species not previous- 

 ly identified as occurring in Canada. 



Besides the above contributions and additions to our knowledge 

 of the minerals occurring in Canada, Dr. Hoffmann carried on a very 

 considerable number of analyses dealing with fossil fuels, including 

 peat, lignified wood, lignite, lignitic coals, coals of the Carboniferous, 

 Cretaceous, and Tertiary ages, anthracitic coals, semi-anthracites, 

 and anthracites from various parts of the Dominion. He also made 

 a great many analyses of natural waters with the object of ascertaining 

 their suitability for domestic, manufacturing or irrigation purposes 

 or their possible therapeutic value, as the case might be. The waters 

 included those of rivers, lakes, natural and artificial springs and salt 

 springs occurring in various parts of Canada. Further analyses by 

 Dr. Hoffmann include those of limestones and dolomites carried out 

 with a view of ascertaining their merits for structural purposes, or 

 their suitability for the manufacture of lime, hydraulic cement, or for 

 metallurgical purposes, and other uses. Besides these Dr. Hoffmann 

 also made numerous complete analyses of Canadian marls, analyses of 

 iron, copper, lead, and manganese ores; also analyses of nickel and 

 cobalt ores, in which the Dominion is so rich; besides assays for 

 gold, silver and other precious metals. He also published the 

 "Catalogue of Section I of the Museum of the Geological Survey of 

 Canada" in 1893, which catalogue contained 256 pages, royal 800, 

 issued by Dr. S. E. Dawson, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1893. 



Dr. Hoffmann's bibliography is extensive and forms a valuable 

 collection of most instructive and suggestive reports and contributions 

 on the natural resources of various portions of the British Empire 

 more especially of South Africa, Australia, and Canada. 



It is interesting to note that Dr. Hoffmann bequeathed $35,000.00 

 to Queen's University, Kingston, to establish tvv'o fellowships in con- 

 nection with the medical faculty. 



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