214 THE Ottawa NarTura ist. [ February 
Ottawa Valley in prehistoric times. The peculiar outline of the 
north shore of the Ottawa was described and the geological causes 
which led tothe same. The various faults and dislocations which 
were observed along the route of the outings were interpreted in 
the light of their results upon the physiography and general topog- 
raphy. The diversified features of the landscape in this vicinity 
are very attractive, and many a chapter is still unwritten in the 
history of the formation of that portion of the Ottawa river. <A 
number of interesting photographs were taken which serve to 
illustrate the geological phenomena observed. 
H. M. Amt, 
W. J. WILson, 
Leaders. 
Geological Survey Offices, 
Ottawa, Jan. 7th, 1906. 
REVIEW. 
Abbé V. A. Huard. Traité élémentaire de Zoologie et d’Hy- 
giene, Québec, 1906. In 8vo. pp. 260; 202 figures in thé text. 
Cloth, $1.00; paper 7oc. 
This most useful and concise work on zoology and hygiene, 
expected for some time, has just been published and will no doubt 
be hailed with special pleasure by all who have any taste for na- 
tural history studies, even outside of the French population of 
Canada; for it is, as far as we know, the only book containing a 
general conspectus of the Canadian fauna, which has as yet ap- 
appeared; all the most important or most interesting genera of the 
fauna of alllands are, however, mentioned and in many cases also 
figured, so as to give a more complete survey of the animal king- 
dom. 
The author is a born naturalist, having the love of what he 
speaks about; his treatment of the various subjects is characteriz- 
ed by its clearness of expression. The author has taken great 
pains to be precise and true inall of his statements, so as to pro- 
duce a scientific book, that is a book of exact knowledge. _ Both 
amateurs, teachers and students will find in ita reliable guide to 
the study of the Canadian fauna; at the same time animal anatomy 
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and physiology are treated with considerable detail; and itis to be ~ 
hoped that this book will be generally introduced in the French 
schools of the country. 
J. A. GUIGNARD. 
