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and courage born with liim, and possessed by him in full measure to 

 within a moment of his sudden death. 



But while faithful to every trust assumed by him, Mr. Macfarlane 

 was a man of too wide sympathy and too active intellect to be satisfied 

 with the performance of professional duty. Questions religious, social 

 and political interested him, and received serious and thoughtful con- 

 sideration at his hands. Especially during his later years was he 

 interested in the problems of Imperial Federation. In this matter he 

 was in touch with the leaders of the n)ovement, and was by them 

 regarded as an authority upon the questions of finance connected with 

 the main problem. Among the many handsome floral tributes laid 

 upon his coffin, was a laurel wreath, with orchids bearing the inscription, 

 " Prom the British Empire League, by request of the President to 

 Sir Sandford Fleming." 



In 1882 Mr. Macfarlane was chosen one of the original members 

 of the Eoyal Society of Canada; was elected vice-president of Section 

 III m 1885, and president of the Section in 188G. 



A list of important papers published by him appears in the report 

 of the Eoyal Society for 1894. This list includes thirteen papers upon 

 geological and mineralogical subjects published in the Canadian Natu- 

 ralist; two papers published in the Eeports of the Geological Survey; 

 three papers published in the Transactions of the American Society of 

 Mining Engineers; four papers published in the Transactions of this 

 Society; one paper in the Analyst (London, Eng.), and an exhaustive 

 Essay on Imperial Federation, entitled, "Within the Empire," pub- 

 lished in 1891 by James Hope & Co., Ottawa. 



Subsequently to 1893, Mr. Macfarlane presented the following papers 

 to this Society, and these appear in the Transactions for the years 

 given :— 



1895. "On the Estimation of Starch." 



1902. "An improved method of produiiing concentrated manure 



from human refuse." 



1903. " On the Ahalysis of Cheese." 



1905. "On the Determination of the Constituents of Gluten." 



1906. " On the Conservation of ISTitrogen m Manure." 



" " On the Metallic Currency of the British Empire." 

 In 1887 Mr. Macfarlane published a highly interesting account of 

 a visit to South America, primarily a record of observation, but inter- 

 spersed with much philosophical comment. In this volume he expresses 

 his profound conviction regarding the relation of Church and State, 

 a subject which he later amplified in an address before the Diocesan 

 Synod at Ottawa. He was enthusiastically fond of music, and one 

 of his last public addresses was given in this building, in 1906, upon 



