would rather expect that by further 

 exploration, the true coal measures as devel 

 oped at Pittsburgh and by deep-sinking in 

 Iowa and Missouri would yet be traced from 

 the Pembina to the Riding Mountains of 

 Mani'ioba. A further point cf interest, 

 which Dr. Bryce fully admitted, was 

 that the great Lauren dan Island was 



valuable minerals in bhe far Northeast of Can- 

 ada. 



Prof. Laird, in expressing his high appre- 

 ciation of the learning and exposition of the 

 lecturer, dwelt brieiiy upon the great acces- 

 sions to the materials of geological science by 

 the elaborate surveys of the world ; and 

 joined heartily in the recognition of Dr. 



Fig. 4. — Vertical Section fi'om Biiruslde to L.. of Woods. 



succeeded northward, as he had illustrated 

 southward through the Red River valley, by 

 the developmeuo in even fuller extent of the 

 Silurian and successive geological strata, with 

 bhe highest probability — unless all geological 

 analogy elsewhere shall fail of application to 

 the districts in the vicinity of Hudson's Bay 

 — of the existence of bituminous coal fields and 



Bryce's zeal and inbelligf nee in eiving a pop 

 ular form to a discussion of great public in- 

 terest. 



On motion of Oonsul Taylor, seconded by 

 Prof. Hart, a vote of thanks was heartily 

 tendered by the audience, and appropriately 

 acknowledged by the lecturer. 



