THE ARCH^OLOGICAL OUTLOOK. 6 



every passage in the narratives of our early travellers for the purpose 

 of identifying, as nearly as possible, those localities that are most 

 intimately associated with the historical exploration of the coxmtry. 

 Every mound, every village site, every camping-ground, every battle- 

 field, every burial-pit, and every place upon which has been con- 

 ducted the manufacture of clay vessels, pipes, arrow-points, or other 

 articles, should be accurately measured, sketched, thoroughly 

 explored and fully described. 



Here, I may take the opportunity to express my pleasure in the 

 knowledge that Mr. Arthur Harvey, a gentleman most deeply read 

 in Canadian historic lore, and who takes more than a warm interest 

 in our project, agrees with me that all such places as those named 

 should be declared public property, and be made inviolate to all bric- 

 a-brackers and pot-hunters until examined by some competent 

 person appointed for that purpose. 



I am afraid, however, that although this proposition is theoretically 

 sound, and agrees with what has been done in Great Britain for the 

 preservation of historical monuments, there would be too many 

 opportunities and too many temptations to set such an enactment at 

 defiance in this country'-, for us to expect much assistance by means of 

 any legislation having this object in view. 



Reports of progress should be made from time to time, and if we 

 could afibrd to imitate our American cousins in their issue of 

 beautifully illustrated documents, we might, as a matter of course, 

 expect to arouse a much livelier intei'est among the people than if we 

 present them with what they will be likely to regard as something 

 akin to parliamentary blue-books. 



Besides all this, the preservation and proper display of the illus- 

 trative objects will prove a matter of no small importance. These 

 must be arranged in suitable cases and be properly classified for the 

 purpose of comparing one with the other. 



This, ladies and gentlemen, is, in brief, something like what we 

 ought to do, or lilce what ought to be done, through one agency or 

 another. 



As already mentioned, the Canadian Institute has felt impelled to 

 take action simply for the reason that no other organization or party 

 seemed to evince any similar desire. 



To prosecute the work in the way it should be prosecuted would 

 necessitate the expenditure of from $5,000 to $6,000 annually for 



